School: Doire an Céise (C )

Location:
Dernakesh, Co. Cavan
Teacher:
Bean Mhic Uaid
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  1. As round as an apple,
    As plump as a ball,
    Can climb the church over steeple and all?
    The sun.
    What is it always walks with its head down?
    A nail in your boot.
    What is full and holds more?
    A pot full of potatoes when you pour water in.
    I have a little house,
    It wouldn't hold a mouse,
    There are more windows on it than on a king's house.
    A thimble.
    I ran till I got it,
    I sat down to look for it,
    I couldn't get it,
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. riddles (~7,209)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Philomena Mc Phillips
    Gender
    Female