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School: Breac-chluain

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Brackloon South, Co. Mayo
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Liam Mac Gabhann
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0107, Page 002

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    What does a person often look for that he does not want to find?
    Ans: - Stones in a meadow field.
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    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. riddles (~7,209)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary Carroll
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Derrylahan, Co. Mayo

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    Little Mary Browne,
    In her little white gown,
    The longer she stands,
    The shorter she gets,?
    Ans: - A candle.
    It flys high,
    It lies low,
    It wears shoes and has none,?
    Ans: - A football.
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