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School: Clonard (roll number 16067)

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Clonard, Co. Meath
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Séamus Ó Fithcheallaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0694, Page 086

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0694, Page 086

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  1. A Collection of Riddles (continued)

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    to eat. Ans. Selfish
    Why is a horse never hungry on his journey. Ans. Because he has a bit in his mouth
    What is the first thing you do when you fall into the sea. Ans. Get wet
    What is neither inside in the house nor outside of the house but still it is in the house. Ans. A Window
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  2. A Collection of Riddles

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    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. riddles (~7,209)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Maureen Donlon
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Anneville or Clonard Old, Co. Meath