School: An Ghráinseach, Mainistir Fhearmuighe (roll number 12700)

Location:
An Ghráinseach Thiar, Co. Chorcaí
Teacher:
Pádraig Ó Díomsaigh
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  1. Under the fire and over the fire and it never touches the fire?
    A cake in a bastible
    What train does a dull boy need?
    The Brighton up train.
    What is it that was used yesterday and made today?
    A bed
    Father and mother, sister and brother hunting all day and could not catch one another?
    The four wheels of a motor car.
    It is always running and it has no legs?
    A tap.
    It goes around the house and it drags a harrow after it?
    A hen with a clutch of chickens.
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    Language
    English
    Collector
    Peggie Foley
    Gender
    Female
    Address
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