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School: Tír Dhá Ghlas (Terryglass) (roll number 13436)

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Terryglass, Co. Tipperary
Teacher:
Seán Ó Gliasáin
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    (1) Little white Nancy with a little red nose the longer she stands the smaller she grows. Answer. A candle.
    (2) What must you do before you come down stairs? Answer. Go up.
    (3) Whats a rock and its not a rock?
    Answer. A shamrock.
    (4) What is full all day and empty at night? Answer. A boot.
    (5) What is at work when it is on strike? Answer. A clock.
    (6) What was never seen or never will be seen? Answer. A nest of mice in a cat's ear.
    (7) Spell "broken-down-ditch" in a short way. Answer. Gap.
    (8) Why does a man cross the road? Answer. To get to the other side.
    (9) What's the worst weather for rats and mice? Answer. When its raining cats and dogs.
    (10) What has a neck and a body
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. riddles (~7,209)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Brigid Lavelle
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Slevoir, Co. Tipperary
    Informant
    David Lavelle
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Slevoir, Co. Tipperary