School: Mercy Convent, Granard (roll number 13846)

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   Answer. A star.
   What goes round the house, and round the house and sleeps in the corner at night?
   Answer. A sweeping brush.
   What goes round the world, and round the world, and leaves a rag on every bush?
   Answer. Snow.
   What goes up in the air, wears boots, and never puts them on?
   Answer. A football.
   What's no use to a car, and the car cannot go without?
   Answer. Noise.
   Collected by
   Mary Kearney, age 13.
   Tromra, Granard, Co. Longford.
   Obtained from
   Mrs Mary Kiernan, Age 80.
   Tromra, Granard, Co. Longford.

   

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   Language

   English

   Collector

   Mary Kearney

   Gender

   Female

   Age

   13

   Address

   Tromraigh, Co. an Longfoirt

   Informant

   Mrs Mary Kiernan

   Gender

   Female

   Age

   80

   Address

   Tromraigh, Co. an Longfoirt