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School: Tullyveela

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Tulaigh an Mhíle, Co. an Chabháin
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P. Murray
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  1. Riddles from Corlough

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    What is the first thing a stone will do when you throw it into water?
    Get Wet.
    An iron sheep with a woollen tail
    A needle and thread
    As round as an apple
    As sharp as a lance,
    All the men in Derry
    Could not carry it to France
    The Moon.
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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