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School: Kilnagross (roll number 12317)

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Kilnagross, Co. Leitrim
Teacher:
John Hunt
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0208, Page 463

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    43. I went to the wood for brusna I brought no brusna. I brought no brusna home with me and I had brusna with me. Ans = The dogs name was Brusna.
    44. As I looked out on my wonderful window, I saw a wonderful thing. I saw the dead carrying the living and wasn't that a wonderful thing. Ans = A motor car and people in it.
    45. What has a foot but no toe or heel. Ans = a hill.
    46. Spell the biggest rogue in the world in three letters. Ans= Fox.
    47.Why is it a hen always picks a pot. Ans = because she cannot lick it.
    48. How many hairs in a cats tail. Ans = none.
    49. Why is dog like a tree, Ans = Because when he dies he loses his bark.
    50. Eight arms but no hands a wooden leg but cannot stand. Often wet but cannot feel. Has no boots but shod with steel. Dressed in silk with a belt around the middle. Ans = Umbrella.
    51. Luke has it before Paul has it behind and Micky Kelly has it twice in one place. Ans = the letter L.
    52. Two brothers we are great burdens we bear. Heavily we are oppressed to my grief. I man say we are full all the day and empty when we go to rest. Ans = Your boots.
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. riddles (~7,209)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Annie Mc Manus
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Corderry (Peyton), Co. Leitrim
    Collector
    Annie Reilly
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Annaghkeenty, Co. Leitrim
    Collector
    Annie Tighe
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Corderry (Peyton), Co. Leitrim
    Collector
    Kathleen Casey
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Corderry (Peyton), Co. Leitrim
    Collector
    Mary Gaffney
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Lisdromarea North, Co. Leitrim
    Collector
    Monica O Hara
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Millpark, Co. Leitrim
    Collector
    Rose Ann Banaghan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Drumgowla, Co. Leitrim