School: Clochar na Trócaire, Ceann tSáile

Location:
Kinsale, Co. Cork
Teacher:
An tSr. Úna
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  1. 1 What are the loudest things in the world.?
    Ans. candles, because they wake the dead.
    2. What country is like a candle
    Ans county Wicklow
    3. What is the cleanest letter.
    Ans (H) because it is in the middle of washing.
    4. What is the shyest thing in the house.
    Ans. The Clock, because it always has its hands
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. riddles (~7,209)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Eilís Ní Súirdháin
    Gender
    Female