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School: Beitheach Mór (roll number 13925)

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Behamore (Smith), Co. Tipperary
Teacher:
Caitlín Nic Airt
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0532, Page 342

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    Through a sheep's shank bone
    Riddle me that or leave it alone.
    Answer - A Moth
    What has forty eyes
    And still cant see
    Answer - A Thimble
    As I went up the hill yonder
    I saw twenty four little fellows
    pulling the hill a sunder
    Answer - A harrow.
    Written by
    Elizabeth Hodgins
    Obtained from
    Mr John Hassett (58)
    Behamore
    Cloughjordan
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. riddles (~7,209)
    Language
    English
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    Gender
    Female
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    Gender
    Male