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School: Balrothery (roll number 8578)

Location:
Balrothery, Co. Dublin
Teacher:
S. Mag Fhionnbhairr
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0784, Page 23

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    Riddles
    Long legs, short thighs, little head, and no eyes.
    A thongs
    Inside the house, and outside the house, and it is neither inside or outside the house.
    A window.
    What is it that will go up the chimney down, and won't go up the chimney up?
    An umbrella
    What is the first thing you do when you get into bed?
    Spoil the bed.
    What's the deepest thing in the world?
    A Tailor's thimble.
    Room full, and kitchen full, and could'nt
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    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. riddles (~7,209)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    S. Mag Fhionnbhairr
    Gender
    Male
    Occupation
    Múinteoir