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School: Castlerock N.S. (roll number 13242)

Location:
Droim Mártain, Co. Shligigh
Teacher:
Frank Haran
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  1. Riddles

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    (1) It's deep and its damp, its green on the bank and its fit for a Lord of a King.
    A Grave
    (2)
    Over gravel I do travel
    Over land I do stand
    I road the mare that never foaled
    And carried the bridle in my hand.
    A train
    (3) Why does a hen pick a pot?
    Because she can't lick it.
    (4)
    Out of a roomful I could not take a spoonful.
    Smoke
    (5)
    Headed like a thimble
    Tailed like a rat
    You may guess for ever
    But you could not guess that.
    A Pipe
    (6) It is in the rock and it is in not in the stone
    It is in the marrow and is not in the bone
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. seánra
      1. ealaín bhéil (~1,483)
        1. tomhaiseanna (~7,209)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Mr Tom O Rorke
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    79
    Address
    Ráth Eosa, Co. Shligigh