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School: Ballinvally (B.) (roll number 931)

Location:
Ballinvally, Co. Westmeath
Teacher:
T. Healy
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    Riddles
    A little brown or white house,
    And it is full of meat,
    It has no doors or windows
    To let me in to eat.
    Ans. An egg
    Around the house and round the house and sits in the corner at night.
    Ans. A brush.
    What goes up when rain comes down.
    Ans. An umbrella
    How many feet has forty sheep a shepherd and his dog
    Ans Two.
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. riddles (~7,209)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Thomas Lenihan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Delvin, Co. Westmeath
    Informant
    Mrs Lenihan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Delvin, Co. Westmeath