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School: Naomh Pádraig, Knockvicar

Location:
Cnoc an Bhiocáire, Co. Ros Comáin
Teacher:
Mícheál Ó Ceallaigh
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  1. Riddles (continued)

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    wheelabout
    Answer: A cow.
    (77) Up chip chop cherry, down chip chop cherry and all the men in Londonderry would not climb chip chop cherry.
    Answer: Smoke.
    (78) Humpty dumty sat on the wall, humpty dumty got a great fall, and all the king's horses and all the king's men wouldn't put humpty dumty together again.
    Answer: An egg.
    (79) What is it that walks with its head down.
    Answer: A tack.
    (80) Londonderry, Cork, and Kerry spell me that without a key.
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    Language
    English
    Collector
    Críos Ní Fhiaich
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Smutternagh, Co. Ros Comáin