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School: Clochar na Toirbhirte, Lic Snámha (roll number 11849)

Location:
Lixnaw, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
An tSr. Gabriel
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    Her Breath
    Rosy Nancy against the wall if you give her Gruel she would eat it all, if you give her butter she would fly, if you give her water she would die.
    A fire
    A little round and white house and it is full of meat and has no door or window to let me in to eat.
    An Egg
    It is red it is yellow it is emerald green
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. riddles (~7,209)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Noreen Browne
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Lixnaw, Co. Kerry
    Informant
    Dan Sheahan
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    82
    Address
    Irrabeg, Co. Kerry