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School: Carlanstown (roll number 884)

Location:
Droichead Chearbhalláin, Co. na Mí
Teacher:
Séamus Ó Gérbheannaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0708, Page 039

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    1) "Chipp, Chippy cherry not a man in Derry can climb Chipp chipp chipp cherry."?
    smoke.
    2) "What county fits in a bottle."?
    Cork.
    3) "What is it has a eye and cannot."?
    A needle.
    4) "Long and lanky, deaf and dumb has no feet, but yet can run."?
    A river.
    5) "Patch upon patches without any stitches riddle me that, and I will buy you a pair of breeches."?
    A head of cabbage.
    6) "What is it has its head always down."?
    A nail in a boot.
    7) "Why does a hen pick a pot."?
    Because she can't lick it.
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