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School: Ramelton

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Rathmelton, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Seán Ó Domhnaill
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  1. A Collection of Riddles (continued)

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    20. Purple and blue the kind could not wear it not neither could (not) you.
    A rainbow.
    21. What goes round and round the house and whistles into every wee hole. The wind.
    22. The hard working father the slow working mother and the twelve little children. The clock.
    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
    Kathleen Greer
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    13
    Address
    Glen Lower, Co. Donegal
    Informant
    George Greer
    Relation
    Relative (other than parent or grandparent)
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Glen Lower, Co. Donegal