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School: Drumconrath (C.) (roll number 16144)

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Drumcondra, Co. Meath
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  1. A Hidden Treasure (continued)

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    he called out to know was there anyone from Drumconrath there, but they were afraid to answer and he said that there was gold hidden on the sunny side of the mount in Drumconrath, the mount can be seen from the school window.
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  2. A Hidden Treasure

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    Topics
    1. genre
      1. belief (~391)
        1. folk belief (~2,535)
          1. treasure legends (~7,411)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Patrick O' Dea
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    28
    Address
    Cloghreagh, Co. Meath

  3. Riddles

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    Forty sheep went out a gap,
    Forty more after that,
    Six, seven, ten, eleven,
    Three and two , how much is that?
    Five.
    Why is a dog's tail like a new born baby?
    Because it was never seen before.
    Why is a dog's tail like the centre of a tree?
    Because it is farthest away from the bark.
    How many feet has forty sheep, (he) a shepherd and his dog ?
    Two.
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