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School: Clochar na Trócaire, Ros Mhic Treóin (roll number 967)

Location:
New Ross, Co. Wexford
Teacher:
Sr M.R. Ní Mhaoldomhnaigh
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    "As round as an apple
    as plump as a ball.
    Can climb the church and steeple and all."
    Answer :- The Sun
    What is it that always walks with its head down?
    Answer :- A nail.
    "Middy - noddy round body
    Three feet and a wooden hat.
    Answer :- A pot.
    What goes away above the ground and returns under it ?
    Answer :- A man with sods on his head.
    What goees away between two woods
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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
    Nan Rossiter
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    13
    Address
    New Ross, Co. Wexford
    Informant
    Mrs M. Rossiter
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    New Ross, Co. Wexford