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School: Cill a' Ghaimhrín (Killgevrin) (roll number 12002)

Location:
Kilgevrin, Co. Galway
Teacher:
Proinsíos P. Ó Doláin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0042, Page 0430

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    It is the river but not in the sea its in the grass but not in the hay. It is the hair but not in the head. It is in the grave but not in the dead. Answer (The letter R) I went down the roaden I met my aunt Noren she had steel toes iron noes and pon my word she would frighten the crows Answer (gun) It opens like a barn. It closes like a trap you would think of many a think before you would think of many think of that. Answer (umbrella) What is the difference between a aeroplane and a gaurd Answer (both of them take up people) What fortune do not every boady like Answer (misfortune) It wears shoes and has no shoes. Answer (football) It is the meadow they never cut it. It is the shop and they never sell it Answer ( sun)
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. riddles (~7,209)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Kathleen Donelan
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Peter Donelan
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    69
    Address
    Kilgevrin, Co. Galway