School: Rockfield (roll number 15378)

Location:
Rockfield, Co. Sligo
Teacher:
Caoimhín Ó Duibhín
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  1. I have a little cow, and she is tied to the wall, and she would eat all the fodder from home to Donegal.
    A fire
    It's white, it's green, its red , and its black.
    A blackberry.
    Black and white and read all over.
    A Newspaper.
    It's deep, it's dank, it's under the bank, it's fit for a lord or a lady.
    A Grave.
    An s and an l, an i in the middle a g and an o, come tell me the riddle.
    Sligo.
    As round as an apple, as deep as a cup, all the men in Derry would not lift it up.
    A Well.
    Londonderry, Cork and Kerry - spell me that without a k.
    That.
    What county will fit in a bottle ?
    Cork.
    What two countries can you cook in an oven ?
    Turkey & Greece.
    What has its heart in its head ?
    A head of cabbage.
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      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. riddles (~7,209)
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