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School: Béal Átha na Sluagh (Buachaillí)

Location:
Ballinasloe, Co. Galway
Teacher:
Liam P. Mac an Bháird
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0029, Page 0058

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    Under the fire and over the fire and never touches the fire?
    A cake in an oven.
    What has a mouth and cannot eat?
    A river.
    Why does a chimney smoke?
    Because it can't chew.
    What has teeth and cannot eat?
    A saw.
    Written by
    Martin Deely
    Brackernagh
    Ballinasloe
    Age 14 years
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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