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School: Ballycloghan, Ardagh (roll number 9827)

Location:
Ballycloghan, Co. Longford
Teacher:
Mary Ledwith
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0754, Page 053

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    As round as an apple as deep as a cup and all the men in Derry would'nt pull it up.
    Ans a well
    Middy noddy round body three feet and a wooden hat Ans a pot
    What goes up when the rain comes down. Ans an umbrella
    Out of a roomful you would'nt get a spoonful.
    Ans The smoke.
    Head like a thimble tail like a rat you may guess for ever but you will not guess that.
    Ans a pipe
    Round the wood and round the wood and never gets into the wood
    Ans The bark of a tree
    As round as an apple as deep as a pail and it never
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    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
    Bridget Farrell
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Garrycam, Co. Longford
    Informant
    Patrick Farrell
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    65
    Address
    Garrycam, Co. Longford