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School: Clomanto

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Clomantagh Upper, Co. Kilkenny
Teacher:
Liam Mac Óda
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0867, Page 363

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    1. A Needle
    2. a pin
    3. Because she can't lick it
    4. Because she can't look under it
    5. A fire
    6. A thimble
    7. He gave it up [Because there was a river between
    8. He took the goose first, then he came back and took the fox and brought back the goose. Then he took the sheaf of oats and came back and took the goose
    9. A grave
    10
    11 A Bell
    12
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. riddles (~7,209)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Eibhlín Dé Lása
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Dé Lása
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male