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School: Fraine, Athboy (roll number 14766)

Location:
Fraine, Co. Meath
Teacher:
Brighid, Bean Uí Chonalláin
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  1. Riddles (continued)

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    What is the smallest room in the world?
    A mushroom.
    Why is it dangerous to take a nap in the train?
    Because the train runs over sleepers
    It stands quite still and yet runs up and down?
    A stair carpet.
    Why is "h" the cleanest letter in the alphabet?
    Because it is always in the middle of washing.
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  2. Riddles

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    The cross of the plough that turns up the green,
    The part of the ship that seldom is seen,
    An "a" in the middle without any more,
    Will tell you a town between Navan and Fore?
    Crossakeel.
    The beginning of Eternity, the end of time and space,
    The beginning of every end and
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    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. riddles (~7,209)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Seán Mag Fheargail
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Fraine, Co. Meath
    Informant
    Mrs A. Mc Gurl
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Fraine, Co. Meath