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School: Nutgrove (roll number 10126)

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Mullagh, Co. Limerick
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Emily Ní Aonghusa
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0482, Page 399

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  2. A Collection of Riddles

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    Question - Jenny inside the wall,
    and Jenny out-side the wall,
    If you touch Jenny,
    your roar and ball.
    Answer - A nettle.
    Question - As I went out a slippery gap,
    I met my uncle Dary,
    I cut off his head,
    and lift his body easy.
    Answer - A head of cabbage.
    Question - As I looked out my window,
    I saw a whitey driving a
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