School: Leath-cheathrú (roll number 13437)

Location:
Lecarrow, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Liam Ó Maidín
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  1. Q1. Which is the correct thing to say, the yoke of the egg is white or the yoke of the egg are white?
    Ans. The yoke of the egg is not white, it is yellow.
    Q2. If four and five make nine what will tin make?
    Ans. Saucepans.
    Q3. What has got one eye and cannot see?
    Ans. A Needle.
    Q4. Round the house and round the house and all heads down?
    Ans. The nails of your shoes.
    Q5. Round the house and round the house and leaves loaves on every window?
    Ans. Hailstones.
    Q6 Headed like a thimble, tailed like a rat. You may guess for ever but you never guess that?
    Ans. A pike.
    Q7. What is full and holds more?
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      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. riddles (~7,209)
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