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School: Béal Átha Feorainne (C.) (roll number 15653)

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Ballyforan, Co. Roscommon
Teacher:
Áine Bean Uí Chuillin
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  1. Riddles (continued)

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    Patches upon patches without any stitches?
    A head of cabbage.
    What's all over the house?
    The roof.What runs and has no legs?
    A tap.
    As high as the wall as white as milk as red as blood and as sweet as honey?
    An apple.
    As round as an apple as deep as a cup all the kings horses couldn't keep it up?
    A well.
    Whats outside the house and
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    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
    Dodie Healy
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Creeharmore, Co. Roscommon
    Informant
    Mr John Healy
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Creeharmore, Co. Roscommon