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School: Naomh Aicnidh (roll number 1573)

Location:
Buncrana, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Ristéard Ó hAoláin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1112, Page 001

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    Q A sheetful of crumbs, a bunock of bread.
    A The sky.
    Q I pared his head I and and shaved his face
    I took him from his native place
    A tiresome horse and wearisome some man.
    Took him from his native land
    A Turf.
    Q As I went in crowy I saw a boat rowy a bonnie wee boat and a Goats man. Tell you it to me as I tell it to you what was the name of the boats man.
    A What.
    Q What stands on three legs covers, the queens table lifts the kings money, and is still coming to me.
    A A spinning wheel.
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      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
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    English