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School: Carnamoyle (roll number 7344)

Location:
Carn na Maol, Co. Dhún na nGall
Teacher:
Hugh Mc Kee Fleck
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  1. A Collection of Riddles

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    As round as an apple, as plump as a ball,
    It can climb the churches over steeple and all.
    Ans. The sun.
    A head like a thimble, a tail like a rat.
    You may guess for ever, you will not guess that.
    Ans. A pipe.
    What has two wings but cannot fly?
    Ans. A Cart.
    Twenty sheep went through a gap.
    Twenty more followed that, and two and three. How many is that?
    Ans. five.
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    Language
    English
    Collector
    James Mc Ivor
    Gender
    Male
    Collector
    James Redden
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Carn na Maol, Co. Dhún na nGall
    Informant
    Mrs Redden
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Carn na Maol, Co. Dhún na nGall