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School: Ballinamona

Location:
Ballynamona, Co. Cavan
Teacher:
Michael Mc Keon
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    As round as a apple as plump as a ball and as high as the market house steeple and all.
    Answer The Moon.
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    As I went out on yonder gap
    I met a wee black bull
    He stuck and I flung
    If you were there you would see the fun
    Answer:- A thorn in my Foot
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    As I went up Tara Hill.
    Tara Hill was shaking
    Four and twenty bull dogs.
    Tearing down a nation.
    Answer:- A Harrow.
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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
    Michael Tully
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ballynamona, Co. Cavan