School: Clochar na Trócaire, Ceann tSáile

Location:
Kinsale, Co. Cork
Teacher:
An tSr. Úna
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  1. 1 A little white and round house,
    And it is full of meat,
    But has no doors or windows
    To let me in to eat,
    Answer, An Egg.
    2 Hoddy-doddy with a round black body, and a big flat hat.
    Answer, A pot.
    3 I had a little sister they 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 has a very bright eye.
    Answer, A star.
    4. What is it we often return but never borrow.
    Answer, Thanks,
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. riddles (~7,209)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Máire Ní Próinséas
    Gender
    Female