School: Móta Ghráinne Óige

Location:
Woodlawn, Co. Galway
Teacher:
Eibhlís Ní Innse
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0045, Page 0235

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  1. (continued from previous page)
    25 Idiy Ody two heads and one body?
    A reel of thread.
    26 Its [?] cut divided (?) and never eaten?
    Pack of cards.
    27 Too short could a piece of us and then it will be longer?
    A grave.
    28 What is the first thing you do when you go to bed?
    Toss it.
    29 Which is the quickest way to get from France to Dover?
    Cross off the D and then you are over.
    30 A popper of ditches is a clipper of thorns a little brown cow with two leather horns?
    A rabbit.
    31 The beginning of every end and the end of every place, the beginning of eternity the end of time and space?
    The letter E.
    32 Luke has it before, Paul has it behind and Paddy Kelly has a twice in the one spot?
    The letter L.
    33 What's broken when spoken?
    Silence.
    34 Four legs a head and a foot?
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. riddles (~7,209)
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