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School: Clara (2)

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Clara, Co. Offaly
Teacher:
Bean Mhic Thomáis
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    More riddles by Doris WIlliams
    The following were dol to me by Mammy.
    What goes through the wal and never touches the wall.
    Answer: Sound
    What goes up when the rain come down?
    Answer: An Umbrella
    Speall empty with two letters?
    Answer: m t
    What sever letters of the alphabet did Old Mother Hubbard say when she went ot the cupboard.
    Answer: I C U R M T
    What fruit is on a penny
    Answer: Dates
    What is the difference between a cat and a book?
    Answer: One has its tail outside and the other has its tale inside
    What is the difference between a postage stamp and a donkey?
    Asnswer: One you lick with a stick and the other you stick with a lick.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. riddles (~7,209)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Doris Williams
    Gender
    Female