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School: Béal Átha Feorainne (C.) (roll number 15653)

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Ballyforan, Co. Roscommon
Teacher:
Áine Bean Uí Chuillin
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  1. Riddles (continued)

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    A A thimble on your fingure
    Q Which is the strongest building in the world.
    A The libary because it has the most stories in it.
    Q What is it that goes round and round the house all day and sleeps in corner all night?
    A A twig
    Q What is it that stands on it's all night and walks round all day
    A A nail in your shoe.
    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
    Maureen Gacquin
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Muckloon, Co. Galway