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School: St Brigid's, Castleknock

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Castleknock, Co. Dublin
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Mrs Thornton
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    “As round as an apple as plump as a ball.”

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    As round as an apple as plump as a ball. Can climb the church, over steeple and all.
    The sun
    What goes away above the ground and returns under it.
    A man with sods on his head.
    What goes away between two woods and comes home between two water.
    A man fetching water
    Why can a dog be never trusted
    Because he is always carrying a tail.
    (continues on next page)
    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
    May Foran
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    11
    Address
    Castleknock, Co. Dublin
    Informant
    Mr Foran
    Relation
    Unknown
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Castleknock, Co. Dublin