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School: An Gleann Garbh (roll number 2379)

Location:
Glengarriff, Co. Cork
Teacher:
Caoimhín Ó Séaghdha
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    1. Little thing, little thing less than a mouse has more windows than a kings house.
    A thimble.
    2. If Dick's uncle is Pat's son what is Dick to Pat.
    -His Grandfather.
    3. Five cows tied to one bush.
    The five fingers on our hand.
    4. As round as an apple,
    As plum as a ball
    (continues on next page)
    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
    Nóra Ní Bhriain
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Derreenagarig, Co. Cork
    Informant
    Mícheál Ó Briain
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Derreenagarig, Co. Cork