School: Beacán (C.)

Location:
Bekan, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Máire, Bean Uí Dhonnchú
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  1. What is that grows smaller as it grows older.
    A candle.
    What would go from here to Dublin without stopping?
    A road.
    If you fell against a monument what would you fall against?
    Your will.
    What month does the women talk less?
    In February
    What cape does a crimnal prefer best?
    Escape.
    What walks with its head down?
    A nail in your shoe.
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. riddles (~7,209)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Annie Fitzmaurice
    Gender
    Female