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School: Carnaross, Kells (roll number 3852)

Location:
Carnaross, Co. Meath
Teacher:
Mícheál Ó Ceallaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0705, Page 008

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  1. Riddles (continued)

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    What is it that always walks with is head down? A nail in your boot.
    A row of white horses upon a red hills. Your teeth and gums.
    A room full a room full and couldn't catch a spoon full? Smoke?
    Long legs short ties little head and no eyes? A tongs.
    Round the wood and round the wood and never gets into the wood? The bark of a tree.
    Patches upon patches without any stitches riddle me that and I will buy you a pair of britches? A head of cabbage.
    Seven is an odd number when is
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