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School: Teampall Mhuire

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Carbad Beg, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Eithne, Bean Uí Mhaonghaille
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    (2) The poor man has it. The rich man wants it. The miser spends it and the spender saves it
    Ans:- Nothing.
    (3) It runs around the house and looks in the key-hole?
    Ans:- The wind.
    (4) What bird has its eyes nearest to each other
    Ans:- The smallest bird.
    (5) What man wears the biggest hat
    Ans:- The man with the biggest head.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. riddles (~7,209)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Bearnadetta O' Hara
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Breastagh, Co. Mayo