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School: Monaghan (Clochar Lughaidh) (roll number 359)

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Monaghan, Co. Monaghan
Teacher:
Sr Déaglán
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  1. Riddles (continued)

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    q. When is a rock not a rock?
    A. When it is a Shamrock.
    q. Which is right to say, "A yoke of an egg is white or are white?
    A. It is not white it is yellow.
    q. What has en eye and cannot see?
    A. A needle.
    q. What smells most in a perfume shop?
    A. Your nose.
    q. What goes round the house and round the house and sleeps in the corner at night?
    A. A Twig.
    q. What has four legs and flies?
    A, Two birds.
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. riddles (~7,209)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    May Murtha
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Smithborough, Co. Monaghan