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School: Clochar na Trócaire (Maothal) (roll number 13770)

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Mohill, Co. Leitrim
Teacher:
An tSr. Mícheal le Muire
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  1. Riddles (continued)

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    Because sleepers go over the train and the blankets go over sleepers.
    Spell a hungry horse in four letters Answer MTGG.
    What has a mouth and no tongue. Answer The River.
    What is the difference between a Postmaster one and a Schoolmaster?
    Answer. One sticks with a lick and the other licks with a stick.
    What goes up when the rain comes down?
    Answer. An Umbrella.
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. riddles (~7,209)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary Teresa Rowley
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Mohill, Co. Leitrim