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School: Cloncarneel

Location:
Cloncarneel, Co. Meath
Teacher:
Máire, Bean Uí Bhreacáin
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    The older it grows and the smaller it gets?
    A candle.
    What is it walks with it's head down?
    A nail in your boot.
    What is it that shows light and gives heat?
    Gas.
    Spell a live mouse trap in three letters?
    Cat.
    What turns without moving?
    Milk.
    When is a slow boy quick?
    When he runs into a temper.
    What runs with no legs?
    Water.
    What is the difference between a cat and a book?
    The cat has his tail outside, the book has it's tale inside.
    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
    Danny Bagnal
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Moyfeagher, Co. Meath