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School: Cill Ábhaill

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Cill Fhábhail, Co. Shligigh
Teacher:
Seán Ó Conláin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0185, Page 0393

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  1. Riddles (continued)

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    left a bit of her tail in a gap?
    A. A needle and thread.
    Q. Why is a man in debt like a misty morning?
    A. Because he is full of dues.
    Q. Four brothers strait and tall one would not work without them all?
    A. Four knitting pins.
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  2. Riddles

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    Q. What comes in the door before yourself?
    A. Your breath.
    Q. As white a a lily as red as a rose the longer it lives the shorter it grows.
    A. A candle.
    Q. It opens like a barn door it closes like a trap you may guess for ever but you will never guess that?
    A. An umbrella.
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. seánra
      1. ealaín bhéil (~1,483)
        1. tomhaiseanna (~7,209)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Nora Rafferty
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Cill Fhábhail, Co. Shligigh