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School: Lisín na hEilte (Cailíní)

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Lisheennaheltia, Co. Galway
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Cáit Ní Choisdealbha
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0017, Page 092

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    As round as an apple as deep as a cup all the kings horses could never pull it up
    Answer. A well.
    As round as an apple, as plump as a ball. Can climb the church over steeple and all.
    Answer. The Sun.
    What is it that always walks with its head down.
    Answer. A nail in your hoot
    Middy- noddy round body. Three feet and an Iron hat.
    Answer. A pot.
    It opens like a barn door. It closes like a trap. Many a thing you "ill thing of before you" ill think of that.
    Answer. An umbrella.
    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
    Brigid Ward
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Mrs Mary Ward
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Patch, Co. Galway