School: Killallon (roll number 5207)

Location:
Boherard, Co. Meath
Teacher:
Stiophán Ó Scalaighe
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  1. (continued from previous page)
    What is taken from you before you get it.
    Your Photograph.
    What has four legs and only one foot.
    A Bed.
    How many feet on forty sheep his shepherd and his dog.
    Two feet.
    What is it we often return but never borrow.
    Thanks.
    There is a house and in that house there is a tower and in that tower there is a sup and everyone must taste it.
    Death.
    Three feet and can't walk, two ears and cant hear, a mouth and cant talk.
    A Pot.
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      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. riddles (~7,209)
    Language
    English