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School: Cruach Ros (roll number 15532)

Location:
Croaghross, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Colm Ó Baoighill
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    C. Caidé'n fath a phiocann an chearc an maide-pota?
    F. Mar nach feidir leithe é a ithe

    C. Cáide'n cuid dé'n bhó ar a bhfuil an chuid is mó fionnaidh?
    F. An chuid taobh amuigh

    C. "It's long and it's narrow and it's not very wide,
    And it wears a green border on every side"
    Answer. The Road

    C. Cosa fada, leiri goiride, ceann beag agus gan súile.
    F. An Maide-briste

    C. "The cow and the calf,
    They tried a race,
    Up and down the chimney brace
    The cow fell down,
    And she broke her face,
    The calf run up and she won the race."
    F. The sparks and the smoke.

    C. Ceathrar shuas, ceathrar shíos,
    Bog i lár agus cruaidh uilig thart
    F. Leabaidh

    C. Caidé siubhalann iomlán an lae agus a gcinn thíos.
    F. Tairisgní (?) do bhróga.

    C. What grows in the winter, dies in the summer and grows with its root uppermost.
    F. An icicle
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