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School: Bouleenshere (B.), Baile Thaidhg, Tráighlí (roll number 12864)

Location:
Booleenshare, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
Jeremiah M. Healy
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    Riddles.
    What is it that the more you take from it the bigger it gets ?
    Answer: A hole.
    Riddle me Riddle me Rantio my father gave me seeds to sow. The seeds were black and the ground was white. Riddle me that before the night:
    Answer: a man writing on paper
    What has an eye and can not see ?
    Answer: A needle.
    I had a dog she had three Tricky Trick, Track, and Tray. What was the dog's name ?
    Answer: What.
    I am over a hundred years old I got a new head, and tail, and two new wings. What am I ?
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. riddles (~7,209)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Michael Mc Grath
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ballinclemesig, Co. Kerry