School: Bigstone, Baltinglas (roll number 14643)

Location:
Ballyraggan, Co. Kildare
Teacher:
Micheál Ó Héilighe
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  1. What is it that a rich man wants, a poor man has, a blind man sees, and a deaf man hears.
    Nothing
    I went to the wood and I got it, then I sat down to look for it, and when I could not find it, I brought it home.
    A thorn in my foot.
    What three letters does a thief dread worst.
    I.C.U.
    What gets boots and never wears them out.
    A foot-ball.
    What is it that you would not like to have, and if you had it you would not like to lose it
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    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. riddles (~7,209)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Nicholas Germaine
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Graney West, Co. Kildare