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School: Baile Fionáin, Fearann Fuar (roll number 7990/1)

Location:
Ballyfinnane, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
Mícheál Ó Foghlú
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    be felt hard but not seen?
    A. The wind.
    Q. What kind of a dog is three feet long?
    A. A yard dog.
    Q. How many sides has a bucket?
    A. Two the inside and outside.
    Q. What is the shyest thing in the house?
    A. The clock because it keeps its hands before its face.
    Q. What is always behind time?
    A. The back of the clock.
    Q. It is under the water and over the water, but never touches it?
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. riddles (~7,209)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Peggy Teahon
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ballyfinnane, Co. Kerry
    Informant
    Timothy Teahon
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ballyfinnane, Co. Kerry