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School: Killallon (roll number 5207)

Location:
Boherard, Co. Meath
Teacher:
Stiophán Ó Scalaighe
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0715, Page 340

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  1. Riddles (continued)

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    A lily white petticoat with a red nose the longer she lives the shorter she grows.
    A candle.
    I have a little house and it would not fit a mouse and it has as many windows as the Lord Mayor's house.
    A thimble.
    Riddle me Riddle me ree has an eye and cant see.
    A Needle.
    What is it every woman looks for and never wants to find.
    A hole in a stocking.
    What is neither inside nor outside a house and is of great use to the house.
    The window.
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