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School: Tullyveela

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Tullyveela, Co. Cavan
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P. Murray
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0967, Page 077

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    (continued from previous page)
    the water?
    A duck- egg.

    What is it you often see and God never saw?
    As good a man as yourself.
    As round as an O
    As deep as a cup
    All the men in Derry
    Would not lift it up.
    A spring well.
    Hold out your hand
    And plain you'll see
    What never was
    And never will be.
    Fingers same length.
    (continues on next page)
    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
    Mary Mc Hugh
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Lannanerriagh, Co. Cavan
    Informant
    Mrs B. Mc Namara
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Cartronnagilta, Co. Cavan