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School: Alt Achadh Doire (roll number 15474)

Location:
Altaghaderry, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Pádraig L. Mac Diarmada
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  1. A Collection of Riddles (continued)

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    What has a head, but no face?
    A pin.
    What is the fastest thing in the world?
    The wind.
    What has wings, but cannot fly?
    A cart.
    What is everybody doing at the same time?
    Growing old.
    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
    Geraldine Anderson
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Castruse, Co. Donegal
    Informant
    James Anderson
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    46