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

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Lisduff, Co. Leitrim
Teacher:
Philip Mc Guiness
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0212, Page 418

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    The full of my kitchen the full of my room
    But you can't get the full of a spoon.
    Ans: Smoke
    What is it that stands on one leg and has its heart in its head.
    Ans: A head of cabbage.
    What is it with the two ends of it in and the middle of it out.
    Ans: A scallop.
    What word has the most letters in it.
    Ans: The post office.
    What is higher without a head than with one.
    Ans: A pillow.
    What the longest word in the English language.
    Ans: Smiles because there's a mile between the first and last letters.
    Spell broken down ditches with three letters.
    Ans: Gap
    What's full and can hold more.
    Ans: A pot of potatoes.
    What goes up when the rain comes down.
    Ans: An umbrella.
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    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Lizzie K. Gilmartin
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Mucklaghan Glebe, Co. Leitrim