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School: Carnaross, Kells (roll number 3852)

Location:
Carnaross, Co. Meath
Teacher:
Mícheál Ó Ceallaigh
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    There is a goose in yon meadow she is of a large size the man that owns her needs to be wise she had feet in her belly she walks upon none she is far from her cottage and seldom at home.
    A ship.
    Long legs short thighs little head and no eyes. A pair of tongs.
    Hitty pitty within the wall hitty pitty without the wall. If you touch hitty pitty hitty pitty will bite you.
    A nettle.
    A house full a room full and can't catch a spoonfull? Smoke.
    What goes up the chimney down and won't come down the chimney up?
    An umbrella.
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    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. riddles (~7,209)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Patrick Reilly
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Cornasaus, Co. Meath