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School: Caisleán Ó gConaing (B.) (roll number 9685)

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Castleconnell, Co. Limerick
Teacher:
Donncha Ó Huallacháin
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    Q The Queen Mary is in the Lough why can’t she get out of it.
    A Because the people are standing on the quay (key).
    Q What’s in the meadow and can’t be mourn, what’s in the river and can’t be drowned what’s in the mill and can’t be grounded
    A The moonlight.
    Q As round as an apple, as deep sea tub, all the horses in the World would not pull it up.
    A A well.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. riddles (~7,209)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Mr Mc Hugh
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Castleconnell, Co. Limerick