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School: Carlanstown (roll number 884)

Location:
Carlanstown, Co. Meath
Teacher:
Séamus Ó Géibheannaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0709, Page 016

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  1. Riddles (continued)

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    britches"
    "A head of cabbage"
    "What has three legs and cannot walk"
    "A pot"
    "What always walks with his head down"
    "A nail in your boot"
    Hink, hank under bank, ten drawing four?"
    "A woman milking a cow"
    "A round as apple as flat as a pan, one side
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      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. riddles (~7,209)
    Language
    English