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School: Cluainteach (C.), Newtownforbes

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Cloontagh, Co. Longford
Teacher:
Bean Mhic Garaidh
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    1. Eight arms, no hand, a wooden leg that cannot stand, is often wet but cannot feel, a dress of silk with a belt around the middle, can you guess this silly riddle?
    An umbrella
    2. (Nine tea) (Ninety) cups were on a table one fell down, how many were left?
    Eight.
    3. What is it that has its heart in its head?
    A head of cabbage.
    4. Spell broken down fence in three letters
    Gap
    5. Spell red rogue of the world in three letters
    Fox
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