School: Naomh Feichín, Cros (roll number 7075)

Location:
Cross, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
M. Mac Niocail
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  2. Riddles
    1. What is it the more you take out of it the bigger it gets?
    ( A hole)
    2. It's under the fire and over the fir and never touches the fire.
    (A cake in an oven)
    3. I had a house and a mouse wouldn't fit in it and all the men in Ireland wouldn't count all the windows in it.
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