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School: Muine Mór

Location:
Meenymore, Co. Leitrim
Teacher:
Liam Ó Briain
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0196, Page 004

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  1. Riddles (continued)

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    What walks with it's head dow[n?] A nail in a man's boot.
    What is not inside of the hous[e] nor out side and still gives light to the house? The window. What goes round and round the tree and can't get into it? The bark of the tree. Where is the handle on a mug? On the outside. What's b[l]ack and white and read all over? A new's paper. What part of you goes into bed first? Your breath. What is the first thing you do when go into bed? You spoil it. What's full of holes and keeps in
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. riddles (~7,209)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Thomas Mac Ternan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Meenymore, Co. Leitrim