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School: Baile an Tobair, Baile an Londraigh (roll number 10314)

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Baile an Tobair, Co. Luimnigh
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Tadhg Ó Tuama
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  1. Local Riddles etc. - Districts of Ballintober, Griston, Glenaree, Ballinalacken, County Limerick (continued)

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    19 As I went out a slippery gap,
    I met a little boy with a red cap,
    He had a stone in his belly and
    A stick on his back
    (Ans) A Haw
    20 Hoddy Doddy round body
    Three feet and a wooden hat
    (Ans:) A pot
    21 How many thorns in a acre of furze?
    (Ans) One and the rest
    22 Why does a cow look over the ditch?
    (Ans) She couldn't look under.
    23 Big tall man in the middle of a field
    When you touch his tail it will bleed?
    (Ans) A Pump.
    24 Betty inside the ditch
    Betty outside the ditch
    If you touch Betty she'll bite you.
    (Ans) A nettle
    25 A head like a thimble,
    A tail like a rat,
    You may guess for ever,
    But you wouldn't get that.
    (Ans) A pipe
    26 It's no use to cars
    And no cars can go without it.
    Ans. Noise
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