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School: Bigwood, Mullinavat (roll number 2961)

Location:
Rathnasmolagh, Co. Kilkenny
Teacher:
Tomás Ó Briain
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0845, Page 420

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  1. Riddles (continued)

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    of the house -
    Ans A window
    24 Wooden back "chainy" front" riddle me that and I will give you a penny -
    Ans A dresser
    25 My hands are black, my face is white I'm alway going day and night -
    A clock.
    26 What flies with four legs -
    Ans A fly
    27 Twenty sick sheep went out in a gap one died how many came back -
    Ans Nineteen
    28 A little round and white house which is full of meat but it has no doors or windows to let me in to eat -
    An egg
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