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School: Mín a Ghabhann (Meenagowan) (roll number 16823)

Location:
Mín an Ghabhann, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Séamus Ó Glacáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1054B, Page 06_013

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    from you before you see it. Your photo.
    What goes up when the rain comes down. An umbrella.
    Why does a hen pick a pot. Because she can’t lick it.
    What lies on its (heah) head all night.
    A nail your boot.
    What is the difference between a school-master and a stamp. The school-master licks with the stick and the stamp with a lick.
    What sings but
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. riddles (~7,209)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Anna Ní Méallaigh
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Raithnigh, Co. Donegal