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School: Crossmolina (B.)

Location:
Crois Mhaoilíona, Co. Mhaigh Eo
Teacher:
Risteárd Ó Corcaráin
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  1. Riddles (continued)

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    Answer: The other half.
    Question: Spell a broken down fence in three letters?
    Answer: A gap.
    Question: Billie Bulle, he built a ship an in the ship his daughter sat an I would be ashamed to tell her name an now I have told it twice?
    Answer: An.
    Question: What I never had or what I never wished to have, but If I had I would not sell it for the money of the world?
    Answer : A balled (Bald) head.
    Question: Which travels the faster heat or cold?
    Answer: Heat, because you can catch cold but you cant catch heat.
    Question: Round the house and
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. seánra
      1. ealaín bhéil (~1,483)
        1. tomhaiseanna (~7,209)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    James Woods
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    An Muileann Mór Thuaidh, Co. Mhaigh Eo
    Informant
    James Woods
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    60
    Address
    An Muileann Mór Thuaidh, Co. Mhaigh Eo