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School: Ráth na Loch (C.), Fearann Fuar (roll number 17000)

Location:
Ranalough, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
Eibhlín, Bean Uí Aodhgáin
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    (1) It is under fire and over fire and never touches fire.
    Ans. A cake of bread in an oven
    (2) What county would remind you of a candle burning out.
    Ans. Wicklow.
    (3) It is in the car, it is of no use to the car and still the car cannot go without it
    Ans. A Noise.
    (4) A lazy old old woman, a hard working man, twelve little children as black as a tan
    Ans. A clock.
    (5) What has neither flesh, bone or nail but has four fingers and a thumb.
    Ans. A glove.
    (6) What walks on its head.
    Ans. A nail in your shoe.
    (7) A duck behind two ducks, a duck before two ducks and a duck between
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