School: Baile an Doirín (C) (roll number 7552)

Location:
Ballinderreen, Co. Galway
Teacher:
Treasa Bean Uí Bheirn
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  1. 1. As round as a rainbow has teeth like a cat you may guess for ever but you would not guess that.
    (Answer) A Bramble.
    2. As round as an apple as deep as a cup and all the kings horses could not pull it up.
    (Ans) A well.
    3. Under the water and over the water and never touches the water. (Ans) A woman crossing over a bridge with a pail of water on her
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    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. riddles (~7,209)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Rose Niland
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Martin Kelly
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    56
    Address
    Tyrone, Co. Galway