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School: Naomh Baoithin, Tullydish (roll number 3160)

Location:
Tullydush Upper, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Cathal P. Ó Lochlainn
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    Chip Chip Cherry all the men in Derry could not catch Chip Chip Cherry.
    Answer. Smoke.
    What never was or never shall be loom in the heart of your hand and you will see.
    Answer A hair growing in the palm of your hand.
    Its long and its not very wide and it wears a green border on every side.
    Answer. The road.
    What part of a cow goes in the door first. Answer Her breath.
    Two long legs two short thighs a round head and no eyes.
    Answer. Tongs.
    What is neither stick stone blood or bone in three weeks it will walk its lone.
    Answer, An egg.
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. riddles (~7,209)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary Hegarty
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Burnfoot, Co. Donegal