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School: Presentation Convent, Lucan

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Lucan, Co. Dublin
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Sr M. Gabriel
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0794, Page 136

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    “The passages in the cave lead to the Castles of Grange, Ballyowen and Adamstown, and to Clondalkin.”

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    voice re-echoes; you can hear the hollow sound of your footsteps. If you stand at school gate leading from school yard to convent grounds and speak aloud you will hear the hollow sound of the echo of your voice. It is believed there is an underground passage under school play ground over to the mountains.
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    voice re echoes; you can hear the hollow sound of your footsteps. If you stand at school gate leading from school yard to convent grounds and speak aloud you will hear the hollow sound of the echo of your voice. It is believed there is an underground passage under school playground over to the mountains.
    Riddles.
    Patches and Patches without any stiches? Answer: A head of cabbage.
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    Which is the left side of a pic? Ans.: The remaining portion.
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    What Saint got in to heaven by the skin of his teeth? Ans.: Saint Justin (just in).
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    What of the mug is the handle on? Ans.: The outside.
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    What is full and holds more? Ans.: A pot full of potatoes.
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    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. riddles (~7,209)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Hilary Murray
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Riverview, Co. Dublin
    Informant
    Mrs B. Vallom
    Relation
    Unknown
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ballydowd, Co. Dublin