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School: Árd-achadh (B.) (roll number 14075)

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Ardach, Co. Luimnigh
Teacher:
Anraoi Musgrave
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  1. A Collection of Riddles (continued)

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    The man that made it, never wore it, and the man that wore it never saw it.
    Ans - A coffin.
    It is in the rock, but not in the stone.
    It is in the marrow, but not in the bone.
    It is in the Priest, but not in the people..
    It is in the church, but not in the steeple.
    Ans - The letter R.

    What always walks with its head down".
    Ans - The nails of you boots.
    Four little bottles, above in the hill.
    The joles turned down and they never spill.
    Ans - A cow's paps.

    As I went up a hill of thunder.
    I heard a great wonder.
    Four pots boiling and no fire under.
    Ans - Lime in a kiln.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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