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School: Páirc Íseal (B.) (roll number 295)

Location:
Lowpark, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Seán Ó Caiside
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0117, Page 43

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    I see it every day. the king seldom sees it and God never sees it.
    His Equal
    Why does a clock and a river resemble each other?
    Because neither of them will go without winding.
    Flies high, lies low, wears shoes and has none. A football.
    It comes in black and goes out white.
    A sod of turf
    What is the greatest conundrum in the world
    Life because everybody has to give it up
    A duck before two ducks a duck behind two ducks. How many ducks altogether.
    Three ducks
    What does a ship
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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