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School: Carlanstown (roll number 884)

Location:
Droichead Chearbhalláin, Co. na Mí
Teacher:
Séamus Ó Gérbheannaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0708, Page 124

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  1. Riddles (continued)

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    "What goes up a ladder and its head down?"
    A stud in a mans boot.
    "One arm, no hand; a wooden leg cant stand; no boots with steel a silky dress and a belt in the middle can you guess the silky riddle?"
    An umbrella.
    "Full and holds more?"
    A pot of potatoes when you put water on them.
    "What has a head and cant move it?"
    A pin.
    "Blacky and white went over the hill.
    Blacky came back whitey sat still?"
    A hen laying her egg.
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