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School: An Druipseach

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  1. Riddles (continued)

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    7
    Hairy all over rough in the skin two things slopping and one going in. Answer : A sow eating feeding.
    8
    As deep as a marble as round as a cup and anyone in Ireland could not pick it up. Answer a well.
    9
    Four legs a head and a foot. Answer a bed.
    10
    Ink unk under the bank ten drawing four. Answer : A woman milking a cow.
    11
    Four lily landers four stick standers two lookers two crookers and a wheel. Answer = a cow.
    1`2
    Under fire and over fire and never tips the fire. Answer a cake in the bastible.
    13
    A hopper over ditches a hopper over thorns a little grey cow without any horns. Answer: A hare.
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. riddles (~7,209)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary Cremin
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Magooly, Co. Cork
    Informant
    Mrs Norah Cremin
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Magooly, Co. Cork