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School: Clonmacnoise

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Clonmacnoise, Co. Offaly
Teacher:
P. Ó Maolmhuaidh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0812, Page 098

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  1. Riddles (continued)

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    What tree does a rabbit sit under when its raining?
    (Answer) A wet tree
    The more you take the more you leave behind you
    (Answer) Footsteps
    As I sat in my Grandfather's window, I fell in, what did I fall against?
    (Answer) My will
    Spell sweet in three letter
    (Answer) a nut
    What is full, and holds more?
    (Answer) A pot of potatoes, when you pour water in.
    Spell red rogue in three letters
    (Answer) Fox
    As round as an apple,
    Ad deep as a cup,
    And all the kings horses,
    Are not able to pull it up.
    (Answer) A well.
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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