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School: Adare Convent (roll number 9296)

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Adare, Co. Limerick
Teacher:
An tSr. Mechtildes
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0505, Page 154

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    the skin of his teeth.
    Answer. Saint Justin.
    As round as a marble as flat as a pan, the half of a woman and the whole of a man.
    Answer. A penny.
    What part of a cow goes over the wall first.
    Anstwer. Its breath.
    Everyone has it and no one can do without it and its the name of a bird.
    Answer. Swallow.
    Everyone saw it but they will never see it again.
    Answer. Yesterday.
    As green as grass and grass it isn't. As red as a rose and a rose it isn't. As black as ink and ink it
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. riddles (~7,209)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Pauline Mc Carthy
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Adare, Co. Limerick
    Informant
    Kate Houlihan
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    93
    Address
    Adare, Co. Limerick