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School: Killorglin (B.) (roll number 12832)

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Killorglin, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
Ml Ó Donnchadha
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  1. Riddles (continued)

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    with bucket of water up in her head.
    Under fire over fire and never tips the fire.
    Ans. A cake of bread in an oven.
    What walks with its head down?
    Ans. A nail in your shoe.
    Around the wood around and never tips the wood.
    Ans. The bark of a tree.
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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
    Joe O' Sullivan
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    12
    Address
    Dunmaniheen, Co. Kerry
    Informant
    Micheál Ó Súilliobháin
    Relation
    Relative (other than parent or grandparent)
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Dunmaniheen, Co. Kerry