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School: Doire an Daimh (Derrindaffe) (roll number 10976)

Location:
Derrindaff, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
Mícheál Ó Foghludha
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0410C, Page 19_004

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  1. Riddles (continued)

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    2. I have a little house and a mouse could not live in it and all the men in Kerry could not count how many windows in it.. A thimble.
    3. A little white and round house and it's full of meat but has no doors or windows to let me in to eat. An Egg.
    4. Hoddy doddy with a round flat body and a big flat hat what is that. A Pot.
    5. A flock of white sheep on a red hill here they go, now they stand still. Teeth in your gums.
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. riddles (~7,209)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Willie Clifford
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Trienearagh, Co. Kerry