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School: Clareen, Birr

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Clareen, Co. Offaly
Teacher:
S. Ó Néill
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  1. Riddles - Linguistic

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    A houseful - a roomful
    You couldn't catch a spoonful.
    A. Smoke.
    Over the water and under the water but never touches the water?
    A. A shadow.
    Deep it is, damp it is and fit for any Lord.
    A. A grave.
    A little wood,
    A little wire,
    A little house,
    Without a fire.
    A. A cage.
    A riddle, a riddle
    A farmer's fiddle
    Alive at the two ends
    And dead in the middle.
    A. A man ploughing.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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