School: Cill Mhic Dhuach (roll number 6610)

Location:
Kilmacduagh, Co. Galway
Teacher:
Pádraig Ó Cathail
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  1. Flour of England, fruit of Spain met together in a shower of rain. Put into a bag tied up with a string. Riddle me that and I'll give you a gold ring?
    A pudding.
    The beginning of eternity, the end of time and space, the beginning of every end,
    The letter "E".
    Why is a horse wiser than a fox?
    Because a horse can run into a trap and fox cannot.
    If a yard of cloth made a waistcoat what would make a suit? A Tailor.
    What chins are never shaved? Urchins
    What is the first thing you do when you fall into a river? Get wet.
    The King of England sent to Queen Ann a bottomless vessel to hold flesh and blood in?
    A ring.
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