School: Bellurgan, Baile Sheinicín (roll number 16249)
- Location:
- Bellurgan, Co. Louth
- Teacher: S. Mac Duinnshléibhe
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- (continued from previous page)Hobbie hobbie
With a round fat body
And a big flat hat
Whats that?Answer: A pot
Mary Rice Bellurgan Point Dundalk , obtained these riddles from her father whose name is Mr Bernard Rice - As round as an apple as plump as a ball Over the market house , steeple and all.
Answer: the sun- Collector
- Josephine Killeen
- Gender
- Female
- Informant
- Mrs A. Doherty
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Bellurgan, Co. Louth
- Big Biddy from Dundalk
Three legs but cannot walk
Two ears but cannot hear
A big mouth but cannot talk(continues on next page)