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School: Clonshough

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Clonshagh, Co. Dublin
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C. Ní Bhroin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0792, Page 418

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  1. Riddles

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    the dew of the grass and I dried myself in the sun.
    As round as an apple as deep as a cup all the King's horses wouldn't pull it up.
    Answer, a well.
    As round as an apple as flat as a pan one side a woman and the other is a man.
    Answer. A penny.
    Collected by Molly Morqan
    Elmpark, Beaumont
    Drumcondra.
    1-12-37
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. riddles (~7,209)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Noel Dean
    Gender
    Male
    Occupation
    Pupil
    Address
    Turnapin Lane, Co. Dublin

  2. Riddles (continued)

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    Round the house and round the house and sleeps on his head in the corner all night.
    Answer. A brush.
    Hick a more, hack a more, on the King's kitchen door, all the King's horses and all the King's men couldn't drive hick a more hack a more off the King's kitchen door.
    Ans. The Sun
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit