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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. Headed like a thimble, tailed like a rat you may guess forever but you will not guess that?
    A. A pipe.
    q. What is the lightest thing you could put in your pocket?
    A. A hole
    q. Where was Moses when the light went out?
    A. In the dark.
    q. Which house is never dark?
    A. A Lighthouse.
    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
    May Murtha
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Smithborough, Co. Monaghan