School: Carron / Carthan (roll number 7573)

Location:
Carran, Co. Clare
Teacher:
Micheál Ó Muirthille
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  1. As round as a marble as flat as a pan, half a woman and all of a man. Answer. A penny.
    Round and round the rugged rocks the ragged rascal if you tell me how many rs are in that I will call you a clever man
    Answer. There is no r in that.
    It is black and white and read all over. Answer. The newspaper.
    Patch upon patch without any stitches if you tell me what that is I will buy you a britches. Answer. a head of cabbage.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. riddles (~7,209)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Ita Ní Conmara
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Kilcorney, Co. Clare