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School: An Clochán (roll number 1364)

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An Clochán Beag, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Seóirsín R. Middleton
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1093, Page 278

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    Because there is a Cork in both.
    8 A kitchen full, a room full, where you could not lift a spoonful = Smoke.
    9 As I went over the hill I met my uncle Davy, I cut off his head and drew his blood and left his body easy. A bottle of whiskey.
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. riddles (~7,209)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    James Cunningham
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    12
    Address
    Ballybotemple, Co. Donegal