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School: Cluain Fhada (roll number 15091)

Location:
Cloonfad More, Co. Roscommon
Teacher:
Eibhlín Ní Thighearnáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0249, Page 058

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  1. Riddles (continued)

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    The moon
    It has a head like a cat, a tail like a cat and it is not a cat. "What is it?'
    A kitten
    As round as an apple, as deep as a cup, all the men in Derry would not lift it up?
    A spring well
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  2. Riddles

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    1. What is deeper than hell?
    A tailor's thimble
    2. As round as an apple, as flat as a pan, one side a woman and the other side a man?
    An English penny
    3. As round as an apple, as large as a ball, can climb the mountain, steeple and all.
    The sun
    4. Round the house and round the house and lays
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    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. riddles (~7,209)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Aloysius O' Flynn
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Hillstreet, Co. Roscommon
    Informant
    Thomas O' Flynn
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    57
    Occupation
    Teacher
    Address
    Hillstreet, Co. Roscommon