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School: Rahan (B.)

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Raithean, Co. Uíbh Fhailí
Teacher:
L. Ó Reannacháin
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    (1) As round as an apple as flat as a pan a half a woman and a half a man.
    A penny.
    (2) What is a thing that has the most eyes and cannot see?
    A potato.
    (3) Over the fire under the fire and never touches the fire?.
    A cake in a baker.
    (4) Long legs short tail little head and no eyes
    A tongo.
    (5) As I was walking down the road I found something that I was not thinking of.?
    A thorn in my foot.
    (6) As round as an apple as [f] plump as a ball it can climb over churches and steeples and never can fall?
    The sun.
    (7) Black and white went up the hill black came back and white stayed still?
    A black hen went up the hill and she
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. seánra
      1. ealaín bhéil (~1,483)
        1. tomhaiseanna (~7,209)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    John Smyth
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    An Tulaigh Bheag, Co. Uíbh Fhailí
    Informant
    Patrick Smyth
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    An Tulaigh Bheag, Co. Uíbh Fhailí