School: Lios Dubh (1) (roll number 14779)

Location:
Lisduff, Co. Leitrim
Teacher:
Philip Mc Guiness
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  1. Humpty Dumpty sat on the wall. Humpty Dumpty had a great fall. All the king's horses and all the kings men wouldn't put Humpty Dumpty together again.
    Ans: An egg.
    As round as an apple as deep as a cup and all the men in Derry wouldn't lift it up.
    Ans: Springwell.
    Up chip cherry down thin cherry all the men in Derry wouldn't lift up chip cherry.
    Ans: Smoke.
    Red rogue of the wold in three letters.
    Ans: Fox.
    Spell broken down ditches in three letters.
    Ans: Gap
    I have a grey goose, he is a great size the men that would bug her they ought to be wise. She goes far from her dwelling and seldom comes home and she has fear in her body and walks upon one.
    Ans: Shop.
    There is a little table in my father's garden and it's neither oak, ash, elm or yew or anything that once grew.
    Ans: Ire.
    The half of the moon the whole of the hill, spells a little town that's standing still.
    Ans: Mohill.
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    Language
    English
    Collector
    Eileen Woods
    Gender
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