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School: Baile Fionáin, Fearann Fuar (roll number 7990/1)

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Ballyfinnane, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
Mícheál Ó Foghlú
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    har what is that?
    A A Pot
    Q I had a little sister and I called her peep, peep. She waded the water so deep, deep, deep. She climbed up the hill so high, high, high and dear little sister ah one bright eye?
    A A star.
    Q How long did Cain hate his brother?
    A As long as he was abel.
    Q If ten motors passed you in the road what time would it be
    A Ten passed one.
    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
    Sheila Fitzgearld
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ballygamboon Lower, Co. Kerry
    Informant
    Mrs Rice
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Knockbrack, Co. Kerry