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School: Mullach, Sráid na Cathrach (roll number 3928)

Location:
Mullagh, Co. Clare
Teacher:
Proinnsias Ó Sandair
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0624, Page 024

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    Answer - I
    As round as a marble, (as deep) as deep as a cup and all the King's horses would not draw it up.
    Answer - A spring well.
    Its always in a woman but never in a man.
    Its always in a teapot but never in a pan.
    Its always in your pocket so find it if you can.
    Answer - The letter O.
    What makes more noise at a door than a (b) pig.
    Answer - Two pigs.
    What is it that has two feet and no legs.
    Answer - A two foot Rule.
    Why is a horse like the letter O.
    Answer - Because G would make him go.
    Its on the street and it is not cut.
    It is in the Ocean and it is not drowned.
    It is in the fields and it is not eaten : what is it?
    Answer - The light of the sun.
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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
    Mícheál Ó Flannagáin
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Finnor More, Co. Clare
    Informant
    Séamus Ó Scannlán
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Finnor More, Co. Clare