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School: Gort na Léime (roll number 13012)

Location:
Gortaleam, Co. Galway
Teacher:
Pádhraic Ó Corcoráin
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  1. Riddles (continued)

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    Because selling papers moves the circulation.
    Which is the warmest day in winter.
    Sunday.
    Over gravel I travel and I ride the mare that never foaled with the bridle in my hand.
    A Bicycle.
    I went into the grove and got it, I came out and looked for it.
    I could not find it, so
    I took it home with me.
    A thorn.
    Humpty Dumpty sat on the wall
    and humpty dumpty got a great fall, and all the
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    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
    Margaruite M. Rabbitte
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Gortaleam, Co. Galway
    Informant
    Mrs M. Rabbitte
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    40
    Address
    Gortaleam, Co. Galway