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School: Lubhghortán, Scoil Mhuire (roll number 4172)

Location:
Lowertown, Co. Cork
Teacher:
Máire, Bean Uí Mhathúna
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    The ladybird.
    When a boy falls what does he fall against first?
    His own wish.
    How can you make a slow horse fast?
    Keep its food from it.
    Why did Jack go to bed?
    Because the bed would not go to him.
    When does a caterpillar grow good?
    When he turns over a new leaf.
    What has branches, but neither roots, trunks, leaves, nor
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. riddles (~7,209)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Maureen O' Mahony
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Seafort, Co. Cork