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School: Monedarragh, Mostrim (roll number 7642)

Location:
Monadarragh, Co. Longford
Teacher:
Ml. Ó Conghaile
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    nose will begin to bleed. What is it? Apump.
    21. I went up the road and I came down the road on my back. What is it? A ladder.
    22. What is it that no one has ever seen before? A dog's tail.
    23. As black as ink, as white as milk and hops on the road like hailstones. What is it?
    A magpie.
    24. What has a bed and never lies on it? A river.
    25. Why does a horse look over a wall? Because he cannot look under it.
    26. What has it's hands always on its
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. riddles (~7,209)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Sean Mahedy
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Cam, Co. Longford
    Informant
    Frank Mahedy
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    55
    Address
    Cam, Co. Longford