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School: Gort na Léime (roll number 13012)

Location:
Gortaleam, Co. Galway
Teacher:
Pádhraic Ó Corcoráin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0038, Page 0043

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    What is it that walks on its head.
    A nail in your boot.
    As round as an apple
    As deep as a cup
    And all the men in Ireland
    Could not pull it up
    The sun shining below in a well.
    What is the least valuable thing a boy can have in his pocket.
    A hole.
    What word makes you sick if one of the letters is omitted.
    Music (M you sick).
    What is the centre of gravity.
    The letter V.
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    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
    Mary Hoban
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Beagh (Browne), Co. Galway
    Informant
    Mary Kelly
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    60
    Address
    Dunmore, Co. Galway