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School: Carlingford (B.)

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Carlingford, Co. Louth
Teacher:
C. Ó Blunaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0657, Page 026

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    (Contributed by Thos. Thornton, Dundalk St.)
    1. Forty sheep went out a gap. Forty more followed that, a shepherd and his dog. How many feet were that?
    Answer - Two.
    2. Patch upon patch without any stitches. Riddle me that and I'll buy you a pair of breeches.
    Answer - A head of cabbage.
    3. As round as an apple, as plump as a ball. Can climb the church over steeple and all.
    Answer - The sun.
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