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School: Clonmore, Teampoll Mór (roll number 12541)

Location:
Clonmore, Co. Tipperary
Teacher:
Siobhán, Bean Uí Allmhain
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    world? The clock because it always has its hands on its face.
    19. What is it that travels all around the world and never moves out of the one corner? A stamp in the corner of a letter.
    20. What's the difference between a pound weight and a drummer? One weighs a pound and the other pounds a weight.
    21. Spell blackbird in four letters? Crow.
    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
    Sheila Leahy
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Dromard Beg, Co. Tipperary
    Informant
    Michael Fitzpatrick
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Dromard Beg, Co. Tipperary
    Informant
    Michael Leahy
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Dromard Beg, Co. Tipperary