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School: Kilsaran (roll number 14207)

Location:
Kilsaran, Co. Louth
Teacher:
P. Ó Corragáin
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  1. A Collection of Riddles (continued)

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    of his coat and hat tell me the name of that young scholar.- "Andrew"
    10. As round as an apple as flat as a pan Penny"
    11. What is it that's in the turf not in the mud; in the river not in the flood; in the church not in the steeple in the congregation but not in the people.- Letter "R"
    12. As round as an apple as sharp as a lance and if you go with it it will carry you to France.- The"Moon"
    13 What is it that if you (you) ever say it you will break it.- "Silence"
    14. There is a little house and it would not hold a mouse and there are as many windows in it as a big King's house.- A "Timble"
    Written by - Christy Reilly
    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
    Christy Reilly
    Gender
    Male