School: Cill Chuana (roll number 12782)

Location:
Kilcoona, Co. Galway
Teacher:
Liam Ó Conáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0022, Page 0041

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0022, Page 0041

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    no flesh and no bones and yet it has five fingers.
    a glove.
    Why does a hen pick a pot.
    because she cannot
    lick it
    Ce'n taobh de'n bhó a thagann go dtí an balla i dtosach.
    A h-anál.
    Roomfuls and roomfuls and you couldn't take a spoonful.
    Smoke.
    The more you take from it the bigger it gets.
    a sand-pit
    an egg and a half for a penny and a half, how much is that for a score.
    Ans = 1-8
    The longer it stands the faster it goes.
    a candle.
    Get a word with five letters and by adding two more to it makes it smaller.
    Smaller.
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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        1. riddles (~7,209)
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