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School: Cill Moibhí (C.) (roll number 13081)

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Kilmovee, Co. Mayo
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Áine, Bean Uí Dhubhthaigh
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  1. Riddles (continued)

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    What is it we often return but never borrow.
    Ans. = Thanks.
    Jenny in the ditch, Jenny out of the ditch if you go near Jenny she will bite you.
    Ans. = A nettle.
    What goes round the floor all day without legs
    Ans. = A brush.
    Up chip cherry down chip cherry all the men in Londonderry could not catch chip cherry,
    Ans. = Smoke.
    What is the greatest wonder in the map of Europe,
    Ans. = Because Hungary did not eat Turkey
    Whats full and holds more,
    Ans. = A pot of potatoes
    As round as an apple as plump as a ball it can climb the church over steeple and all.
    Ans. = The sun.
    Its deep and its damp and its green above the banks and its fit for a lord or a lady
    Ans. = A grave.
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    “Little orphan Annie's come to our house to stay, To wash the cups and saucers up, And brush the crumbs away...”

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    Little orphan Annie’s come to our house to stay.
    To wash the cups and saucers up,
    And brush the crumbs away.
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    Topics
    1. genre
      1. poetry
        1. folk poetry (~9,504)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mamie Duffy
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    15
    Address
    Rusheens West, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Thomas Duffy
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    65
    Address
    Rusheens West, Co. Mayo