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School: Killashandra

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Killashandra, Co. Cavan
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P. Ó Leannáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0982, Page 073

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  1. Riddles

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    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. riddles (~7,209)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    John Mc Grath
    Gender
    Male
    Informant
    Owen Martin
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Kinkeel, Co. Cavan

  2. Riddles

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    1. Black and white and read all over?
    The paper.
    2. What is the strongest thing in the world?
    A snail because he carries his own house on his back.
    3. I have a grey she is a wonderful size she has feet in her body and travels upon none.
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