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School: Coillín Aodha (C.)

Location:
Culleens, Co. Sligo
Teacher:
Cristíona Ní Cheallaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0164, Page 156

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    Long legs. crooked thighs, little head and no eyes. What am I? A fire tongs.
    Why is the letter B like a fire?
    Because it makes oil (b) oil.
    Why is your favourite book like an empty match box?
    Because it is match less.
    What tree is often seen in a school?
    The birch.
    Why is the river lazy?
    Because it never leaves its bed.
    What can you keep after giving?
    Your word.
    What is taken from you before you get it?
    Your photo.
    Its deep and its damp, its green above the bank, its fit for a lord or a lady.
    A grave.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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