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School: Kilmactranny (roll number 6385)

Location:
Kilmactranny, Co. Sligo
Teacher:
Cáit, Bean Uí Chasmháin
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  1. Riddles (continued)

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    the man that own it never knows it
    Answer A coffin.
    Why do we have to go to bed?
    Answer Because the bed wont come to us.
    What is it that has an eye and cant see.
    Answer. a neddle.
    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
    Michael Joe Gormley
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Knockmore, Co. Sligo
    Informant
    Mr James Gormley
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    45
    Occupation
    Smith