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School: Béal Átha Feorainne (C.) (roll number 15653)

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Ballyforan, Co. Roscommon
Teacher:
Áine Bean Uí Chuillin
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    Under the fire and over the fire and never touched the fire?
    A cake in a oven.
    What has four standers and soft in the middle?
    A bed.
    Under the water and over the water and never touches the water?
    A shadow.
    As I went up sandyhill, sandyhill was shaking I met a hundred little devils and them all scraping.
    A harrow.
    As round as an apple as
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. riddles (~7,209)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Annie Gately
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Garrynagran, Co. Roscommon
    Informant
    John Gately
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Garrynagran, Co. Roscommon