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School: Cluain le Fán (roll number 12817)

Location:
Cloonliffen, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Seán Ó Callaráin
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    What do we alway catch but never see.
    A passing remark.
    What is that which Adam never had, never saw yet left two to each of his children.
    "Parents."
    What is it has eyes like a cat, claws like a cat, and hair like a cat yet not a cat.
    "A kitten."
    What is full and holds more.
    "A pot of potatoes."
    What is always behind time.
    "The back of the clock."
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    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. riddles (~7,209)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Mr Bradley
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    45
    Address
    Caher, Co. Mayo

  2. Riddles

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    As round as an apple as flat as a pan the head of a woman and the head of a man.
    "A Penny".
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