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School: Gleann Doire (C.) (roll number 10404)

Location:
Glenderry, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
Cáit Bean Uí Gléathabhúir
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  1. Riddles (continued)

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    What turns without moving it.
    Milk
    It is as round as a marble and as deep as a cup and all the men in Kerry could not pull it up.
    A pump.
    In what month does babies talk the least.
    In February
    What is full and holds more.
    A pot when full of potatoes and pour water in to it.
    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
    Eily Laide
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Dromatoor, Co. Kerry
    Informant
    Mrs Laide
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Dromatoor, Co. Kerry