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School: Tulach Chromán (roll number 1256)

Location:
Tulaigh Chromáin, Co. Mhuineacháin
Teacher:
Mrs. Brennan
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    1-What coat is wet when you put it on?
    Answer-A coat of paint.
    2-How do you keep a fire hot?
    Answer-By keeping it coaled.
    3-Ink ank under a bank ten drawing four?
    Answer-Milking a cow.
    4-What goes round the floor and round the floor and lies in the corner at night?
    Answer-A brush.
    5-What is it that you break immediately you name it?
    Answer-Silence.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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    Topics
    1. seánra
      1. ealaín bhéil (~1,483)
        1. tomhaiseanna (~7,209)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Anthony Neeson
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Droim Guaise, Co. Mhuineacháin
    Informant
    Mrs Maggie Neeson
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    62
    Address
    Droim Guaise, Co. Mhuineacháin