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School: Cluain Tuirc (B.)

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Cloonturk, Co. Leitrim
Teacher:
Seán Ó Conchobhair
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0217, Page 312

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  1. In Penal Times (continued)

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  2. Riddles

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    I have a little cow she is tied to a wall, she would eat all the hay from here to Donegal.
    Answer, "A Fire".
    A useless, useless instrument from once it is bought is never lent he who buys it is not his own and he who wears it brings him home?
    Answer. A Coffin
    What bears and never blossoms
    Answer A crook
    King Maroca built a ship and in it there is a table and in there is a drawer and in the drawer there is a cup and in the cup there is a sup and everyone must taste it
    Answer a death
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