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School: An Clochar (roll number 14705)

Location:
Kilbarron, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Mother Philomena
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    What is closed when they are opened and opened when they are closed?
    The railway gates.
    Why is East Port like a desert?
    Because there are Camels in it. (Cambells)
    Four legs up, four legs down, soft in the middle and hand all round.
    A bed.
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    Headed like a thimble,
    Tailed like a rat.
    You may guess for ever
    But you won’t guess that.
    A pipe.
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    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. riddles (~7,209)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Katie Daly
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Mr Moohan
    Relation
    Not a relative
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ballyshannon, Co. Donegal