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School: Baile an Doirín (C) (roll number 7552)

Location:
Ballinderreen, Co. Galway
Teacher:
Treasa Bean Uí Bheirn
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    4. Under the fire and over the fire and never touches the fire. (Ans) A bake
    5. Patches upon patches without any stitches answer me that and I will buy you a pair of breeches. (Ans) A head of cabbage.
    6. Why does a cow look over the wall (Ans) Because she cannot look under it.
    7. What walks with its head down (Ans) A nail in your boot.
    8. Why does
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. riddles (~7,209)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Rose Niland
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Martin Kelly
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    56
    Address
    Tyrone, Co. Galway