School: Ballycloghan, Ardagh (roll number 9827)
- Location:
- Ballycloghan, Co. Longford
- Teacher: Mary Ledwith
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- As round as an apple as deep as a cup and all the men in Derry would'nt pull it up.
Ans a well
Middy noddy round body three feet and a wooden hat Ans a pot
What goes up when the rain comes down. Ans an umbrella
Out of a roomful you would'nt get a spoonful.
Ans The smoke.
Head like a thimble tail like a rat you may guess for ever but you will not guess that.
Ans a pipe
Round the wood and round the wood and never gets into the wood
Ans The bark of a tree
As round as an apple as deep as a pail and it never(continues on next page)- Collector
- Bridget Farrell
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Garrycam, Co. Longford
- Informant
- Patrick Farrell
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 65
- Address
- Garrycam, Co. Longford