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School: Croisín (Crusheen) (B. & C.)

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Crusheen, Co. Clare
Teacher:
Tomás Mac Bruaideadha
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0593B, Page 21_004

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  1. Riddles (continued)

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    is over the water and under the water and is not touching the water,Answer,A duck carrying an egg.
    10.
    Where did the first tree grow.Answer in the ground.

    11.
    What are the two letters which are bad for the teeth.Answer, D and K.
    12.
    Four legs up ,four legs down,soft in the middle and hard all round ,Answer,
    A bed.
    13 A thing that is too long and if you cut off a bit of it will
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. riddles (~7,209)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Micheál Ó Grádaigh
    Gender
    Male