School: Bellurgan, Baile Sheinicín (roll number 16249)
- Location:
- Bellurgan, Co. Louth
- Teacher: S. Mac Duinnshléibhe
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- (continued from previous page)Answer: a pot
This riddle was written by Annie Mc Geown
Jenkinstown, Dundalk - Question-I washed my face in water that never rained of or ran
I dried it with a towel that was never woven or spun. Answer- I washed my face with the towel and held it up to the sun to dry. - Question- As white as snow
As green as grass
As red as blood
and as black as coal Answer- a blackberryThese riddles were obtained by Nora Dawe Old road Bellurgan. From her Grand-father mr John Mc Geown Deerpark Ballymascanlon- Collector
- Nora Dawe
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Bellurgan, Co. Louth
- Informant
- Mr John Mc Geown
- Relation
- Grandparent
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Deerpark, Co. Louth