School: Killyconnan (C.)
- Location:
- Killyconnan, Co. Cavan
- Teacher: M. Ní Ghabhann
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0979, Page 169
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- As round as an apple as an plump as a ball one side a woman and the other a man.
Answer a penny.
As round as an apple as plump as a ball can climb the church over steeple and all.
Answer The sun.
What goes away between two woods and comes home between two waters.
Answer a man fetching water in pails.
What's full and holds more.
Answer a pot of potatoes when you pour water in.
One half living the other half dead and a tail wagging.
Answer a dog with his head in a pot.
Patch upon patch without any stitches riddle me that and I'll buy you a pair of britches.(continues on next page)
