School: Drumraney (roll number 13571)

Location:: Drumraney, Co. Westmeath
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than presence of mind. A. - Absence of body. R. - Hicky Hicky pin the gate neither stick stone nor hammer Hicky Hicky pin the gate. A. - Frost. R. - Why are tall people lazy. A. - Because they we longer in bed. R. - I have a barrel four stone weight what will I put in it to make it two stone weight. A. - A hole.
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Riddles
VI
Old Mother Twitchett had but one eye.
And a long tail which she used to let fly.
And every time she went over a gap.
She left a bit of tail in a trap.
Ans. "A Needle".
I'm in everyone's way.
But no one I stop.
My four horns every day.
In every way play.
And my head is nailed on at the top.
Ans. "Turnstile".
As round as an apple,
As deep as a cup all the King's horses can't

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