School: Clochar na Trócaire, Dún Drongáin (roll number 7232)

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Drangan, Co. Tipperary
Teacher:
Siúracha na Trócaire
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    Q A little wood, a little wire, a little house without a fire, what is it?
    A. A cage.
    Q Patch upon patch without any stitches, riddle me that and I will give you a present?
    A. A head of cabbage.
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    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. riddles (~7,209)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Biddy Nash
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Shanakyle, Co. Tipperary
    Informant
    Patrick O Dwyer
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ballyvadlea, Co. Tipperary