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School: Béal Átha Feorainne (C.) (roll number 15653)

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Ballyforan, Co. Roscommon
Teacher:
Áine Bean Uí Chuillin
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  1. Riddles (continued)

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    Riddles.
    A snail.
    6. Little thing Little smaller than a mouse has more windows than a kings house?
    A timble.
    7. Four legs and fore legs down soft in the middle and hard all round?
    A Bed.
    8. Whats outside the house and never coms in?
    A path.
    9. Under the water and over the water and never tuches the water?
    The moon.
    10. What plant is alway in a hurry?
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    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
    Bridie Kennedy
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Torpan More, Co. Roscommon