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School: Baltrasna (roll number 4086)

Location:
An Baile Trasna, Co. na Mí
Teacher:
Máire, Bean Uí Shuibhne
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0716, Page 285

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  1. Riddles (continued)

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    Ans. A blackberry.
    9/ Riddle me riddle me has one eye and can't see?
    Ans. A needle
    10/ Forty sheep on yonder gap forty more along with that six seven ten eleven three and two how many is that?
    Ans. Five
    11/ What sleeps on an iron peg at night?
    Ans. The dish cloth.
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  2. Riddles

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    1/ Long legs short thighs little head and no eyes?
    Ans. A tongs
    2/ Long and yanky deaf and dumb has no eyes but still can run?
    Ans. A river.
    3/ Round the house and round the house and stays in the corner at night?
    Ans. The twig.
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    Topics
    1. seánra
      1. ealaín bhéil (~1,483)
        1. tomhaiseanna (~7,209)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Sheila Sheridan
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    12
    Address
    An Baile Trasna, Co. na Mí