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School: Ardfinnan (B.), Cahir (roll number 16077)

Location:
Ardfinnan, Co. Tipperary
Teacher:
W. J. Nugent
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    Answer five.)
    Through a rock,
    Through a reel
    Through an old spinning wheel,
    Through a basin full of pepper,
    Through an old sheep's throttle,
    Through a horse's skin and bone,
    Such a riddle was never knowing.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. riddles (~7,209)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Edmond O Gorman
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ardfinnan, Co. Tipperary
    Informant
    Miss Mary Kennedy
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    32
    Address
    Midleton, Co. Cork