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School: Gráig na Gréine (roll number 12819)

Location:
Graignagreana, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
Anna Ní Shiocfhradha
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    It flies high it lies low it wears boots and has none.
    A football
    I have a little cow lying by the wall, she would eat all I would give her and drink none at all.
    The fire.
    A steel horse with a flax tail and a brass jock driving.
    A needle thread and thimble.
    Tis in the rock but not in stone, Tis in
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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
    Úna Ní Chonchubhair
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Loughbrin, Co. Kerry
    Informant
    Domhnall O Chonchubhair
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Loughbrin, Co. Kerry