School: Cnoc an Éalóidh (roll number 16562)

Location:
Knockanelo, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Máirtín Ó Neachtain
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0148, Page 434

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    his body easy.
    A head of cabbage.
    Up the road and down the road and car? the road on my back.
    A ladder.
    Its in the sea, its in the sand, its in the house, its in his shoe, but its not in Ireland.
    The letter "S".
    What part of the cow goes in the door first.
    Her breadth.
    How many cows tails would reach the moon.
    One if it was long enough.
    As round as an apple, as plump as a ball, can climb the church over steeple and all
    The sun.
    Three ladies dressed in white took a fit one night and died.
    Three candles.
    Why does a cow look over the ditch.
    Because she cannot look over it.
    Cork and Kerry, Londonderry, spell me that
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      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. riddles (~7,209)
    Language
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