School: Carraig na Heorna (2) (roll number 14976)

Location:
Carricknahorna, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Sibéal Nic Pháidín
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    Our district is not conected with any past history that I know of, at least none of any importance. Years ago the landlord of it was a man named Johnstone...

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    and blood.
    Answer- a tailor’s thimble.
    It came out of flesh, it has no flesh. It tells a story, yet has no tongue.
    Answer – A pen made from a goose quill.
    I can hold it myself in my fist, and twelve men with a rope cannot hold it.
    Answer- An egg.
    A little clean house and its two doors shut.
    Answer – An egg.
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  2. Everyone should take good care of their feet for it is with them we walk. Some people have sore feet and are not able to use them so we who have sound feet should be thankful.
    Long ago there were not near so many shoes as there are now. I do not know anyone who never wore shoes. In summer the children in this district go bare-footed. Leather was never made in our district at least no one ever heard of it being
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      1. clothing and accessories (~2,403)
        1. shoes (~1,841)
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