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School: Tyrrellspass (2) (roll number 13743)

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Bealach an Tirialaigh, Co. na hIarmhí
Teacher:
Mrs Payne
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0731, Page 234

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  1. Riddles (continued)

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    Ans. A coffin.
    Q. What is full and holds more?
    Ans. A pot of potatoes when you pour water in.
    Q. What would you put in a barrel to make it light?
    Ans. Holes.
    Q. What is full of holes and holds water?
    Ans. A Sponge.
    Matilda Fair, Age 12.
    Belvedere Orphanage,
    Tyrrells Pass
    5th.12.1938.
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  2. Potato Cake

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    Long ago potatoes cake was made very often, but it is not very often made now by the people because there is a lot of other sorts of cakes now and another reason is because it is a very troublesome sort of a cake to make and people are not able to digest it as they are not as strong as they used to be. Here is the way you make the potatoe cake and here is
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    Topics
    1. táirgí
      1. táirgí bia (~3,601)
        1. arán (~2,063)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Arthur Hodgins
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    10
    Address
    Baile Uí Dhálaigh, Co. na hIarmhí