School: Sixmilebridge (B.)

Location:
Six-mile-bridge, Co. Clare
Teacher:
Séamus Ó Domhnalláin
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  1. (continued from previous page)
    London, Derry, Cork and Kerry spell me that without a "K"?
    That.
    What ship are we all trying to avoid?
    Hardship.
    Spell scratch the ground in three letters.
    Hen.
    What do you notice on the map of Europe?
    I notice that Hungry did not eat Turkey.
    What cup must we all drink out of?
    The cup of death.
    What has twelve wings and can't fly?
    A shilling.
    What fruit is like the date of a penny?
    Dates.
    What side of a cup is the handle on?
    The outside.
    What is the strongest creature on earth?
    A snail, because it carries its house on its back.
    What has four legs and can fly?
    Two birds.
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      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. riddles (~7,209)
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    English