School: Sliabh na Cille (roll number 14513)
- Location:
- Slievenakilla, Co. Leitrim
- Teacher: Peadar Mac Fhlannchadha
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0206, Page 228
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- (continued from previous page)Spell enemy in three letters FoeA large old father,
A hard working mother,
And twelve children all of the same colour A ClockWhat is the centre of gravity The letter VWhat is the difference between a school master and a train master One minds the train and the other trains the mindTwo arms two tails a neck and no head A shirtThick at the bottom,
Thin at the top,
Hair at the bottom,
And none at the top A Cow's HornWhat goes through wood,
And through the wood,
And never touches the wood. A Knife in a man's pocketI have a little horse and he'd eat all the hay from this to Donegal,
But if I gave him a bucket of water he'd die A FireWhy is a loaf on the roof of a house like a(continues on next page)
