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School: Clonard (roll number 16067)

Location:
Cluain Ioraird, Co. na Mí
Teacher:
Séamus Ó Fithcheallaigh
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  2. A Collection of Riddles

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    Around the wood around the wood and never gets into the wood. Ans. The Bark of a Tree
    As round as an apple as deep as a cup the king and his horses would not pull it up. Ans. A Well
    Long and lanky deaf and dubm has no legs but still can run. Ans. A River
    What grow bigger the more you take from it. Ans. A hole
    How many P in a bag of apples. Ans. Two
    When is a wall like a fish. Ans. When it is scaled
    What is always behind time. Ans. The back of a watch
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    1. seánra
      1. ealaín bhéil (~1,483)
        1. tomhaiseanna (~7,209)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Teresa Casserly
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ard na Mullán, Co. na Mí