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School: Clochar na Trócaire, Buirgheas Uí Luighdheach (roll number 3486)

Location:
Borrisoleigh, Co. Tipperary
Teacher:
An tSr. M. Oilibhéir
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    want to be wise, she has feet in her body and she walks on none, she is near to her living and far from her home.
    Ans. A ship.
    6. Black and white and read all over.
    Ans. A newspaper.
    7. As round as an apple as deep as a cup all the men in Ireland could not pull it up.
    Ans. A well.
    8. What is brough to the table cut and never eaten.
    Ans. A pack of cards.
    Information got from Mrs Darmody.
    Pallas St. Borrisoleigh.
    Age. 75 years.
    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
    Informant
    Mrs Darmody
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    75
    Address
    Palace Street, Co. Tipperary