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School: Tír Dhá Ghlas (Terryglass) (roll number 13436)

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Terryglass, Co. Tipperary
Teacher:
Seán Ó Gliasáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0531, Page 041

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    (1) All around around the ground dragging a harrow after it? Ans. a hen with a flock of chickens.
    (2) As round as an apple as deep as a cup and all the kings horses would not pull it up? Ans. a well.
    (3) What is it that goes around the floor all day and rests in the corner at night? Ans. a brush.
    (4) What has more windows than a kings palace? Ans. a thimble.
    Obtained from Michael Creenane
    Now aged about 65 years.
    Collected by Pat Tierney.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. riddles (~7,209)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Pat Tierney
    Gender
    Male
    Informant
    Michael Creenane
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    65