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School: Drumconrath (B.) (roll number 16143)

Location:
Drumcondra, Co. Meath
Teacher:
Patrick Cassidy
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0712, Page 014

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    As round as an apple as plump as a ball
    climbs the church over steeple and all. Answer = the sun
    How many cows tails would reach the sky?
    Answer = one if it was long enough
    A bottomless tub which holds flesh and blood
    Answer = a ring
    As round as an apple as deep as a cup and all the kings horses would not pull it up
    Answer=a moon in a well
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. riddles (~7,209)
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    English