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School: Cill Chonaill (B) (roll number 14377)

Location:
Kilconnell, Co. Galway
Teacher:
Riobárd Ó Séaghdha
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    Riddles
    Q. Queen Victoria built a ship ann, in that ship there dwelt three daughters, ann I am ashamed to tell their names ann, that is three times I have said it.
    A. Ann.
    Q. As round as a biscuit and as busy as a bee.
    A. A watch.
    Q. What burns to keep a secret.
    A Boiling wax.
    Q. What is the biggest wonder in the map of Europe.
    A. That Hungry [dident] eat Turkey.
    Q. What runs and has no feet?
    A. A river
    Q If I were in the sun and you out of it what would it be?
    A. Sin
    Q. What bird has wings and can not fly
    A. A dead one.
    Q. Why is narrow road like a dead ass.
    A. Because it has no breadth
    Q. Says a child to its father how does it come that you are my father and I am not your
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