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School: Ínse, Dún Mánmhaí (roll number 16540)

Location:
Inch West, Co. Cork
Teacher:
Bríd, Bean Uí Chonaill
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    1) Question,
    Outside the house there is a well
    And in the well the is a cup
    And in the cup there is a sup that every one must drink.
    Answer. Death.
    2) Question,
    As round as an apple a plump as a ball
    Can climb the Church over steeples and all.
    Answer the sun.
    3) question,
    What is always walks with its head down
    Answer. A nail in your boot.
    (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
    Joan Young
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    13
    Address
    Milane, Co. Cork
    Informant
    William Young
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    86
    Address
    Milane, Co. Cork