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School: Scoil na mBráthar, Ráth Luirc

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An Ráth, Co. Chorcaí
Teacher:
An Br. Ó Móráin
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  1. Riddles

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    "What is it that a train has, it is no use to the train and yet the train can't go without it?
    Ans Noise.
    "What head has no eyes"?
    Ans A head of cabbage.
    "What three letters can turn a girl into an old woman"?
    Ans Age A-g-e
    "What word of six letters, and it you take away three there's ten left?
    Ans lis-ten
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. seánra
      1. ealaín bhéil (~1,483)
        1. tomhaiseanna (~7,209)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Michael Twohy
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Plás Mhic Anraí, Co. Chorcaí
    Informant
    Mary Twohy
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Plás Mhic Anraí, Co. Chorcaí