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School: The Rower (C.), Inistioge (roll number 15161)

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An Robhar, Co. Chill Chainnigh
Teacher:
Labhaoise Nic Liam
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0847, Page 226

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  1. How the Gobán Saor Got His Wife (continued)

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  2. Local Riddles

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    Ques. What is it that goes upstairs white and comes down red (read)
    Ans. A newspaper
    Ques. What is it, is too short and by cutting a piece off it, it makes it longer.
    Ans. A grave.
    Ques. Deep it is, dank it is, deep around the bank it is, fit for any man it is.
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