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School: Bellurgan, Baile Sheinicín (roll number 16249)

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Bellurgan, Co. Louth
Teacher:
S. Mac Duinnshléibhe
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0660, Page 141

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    Question-I washed my face in water that never rained of or ran
    I dried it with a towel that was never woven or spun. Answer- I washed my face with the towel and held it up to the sun to dry.
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  3. Riddles

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    Question- As white as snow
    As green as grass
    As red as blood
    and as black as coal
    Answer- a blackberry
    These riddles were obtained by Nora Dawe Old road Bellurgan. From her Grand-father mr John Mc Geown Deerpark Ballymascanlon
    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
    Collector
    Nora Dawe
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Bellurgan, Co. Louth
    Informant
    Mr John Mc Geown
    Relation
    Grandparent
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Deerpark, Co. Louth