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School: Lubhghortán, Scoil Mhuire (roll number 4172)

Location:
Lowertown, Co. Cork
Teacher:
Máire, Bean Uí Mhathúna
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    What is the all red route?
    A beetroot.
    When is a wall like a fish
    When it is scaled.
    What pet do we find at the seaside?
    The limpet.
    What makes time fly?
    The spur of the moment.
    When is a glass of milk sad?
    When it is upset.
    Why is a tree like a bank?
    Because it has branches.
    What is harder than earning money?
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. riddles (~7,209)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Maureen O' Mahony
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Seafort, Co. Cork