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School: Caladh (B.) (roll number 11920)

Location:
Callow, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Séamus Ó Ciaráin
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    (continued from previous page)
    A berry
    It's green and it's damp
    And its green above the bank,
    And its fir for a lord or a lady.
    A grave.
    As I went up the boren I met my auntie Noreen.
    She had a steel nose iron toes and upon my word she would frighten the crows.
    A gun.
    As round as an apple
    (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
    Proinsias Ó Dubhghaill
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Lismoran, Co. Mayo