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School: Clochar na Trócaire, Tráighlí

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Tralee, Co. Kerry
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An tSr. Proinnsias
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    1. What goes up when the rain coems down?
    An umbrella.
    2. Two lillie landers, two still standers, two hookers, two cookers and a wheel about?
    A cow.
    3. The beginning of eternity, the end of time and space? the beginning of every end, and the end of every place?
    The letter E.
    4. What is the longest day in the week?
    Wednesday. (because there are
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. riddles (~7,209)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Caitlín Ní Shúilleabháin
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Tawlaght, Co. Kerry
    Informant
    Tomás Ó Suilleabháin
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Tawlaght, Co. Kerry