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School: Ballyshannon, Kilcullen (roll number 15456)

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Ballyshannon, Co. Kildare
Teacher:
Margaret Dowling
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0780, Page 188

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  1. A Big Storm (continued)

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    and forth with the powerful wind which tried to bring them to the ground thus curbed their pride.
    After it had been raining violently for some time they noticed that almost every inch of the ground was covered with water.
    How delightful all the people felt when the winds and the waters were abating a little.
    By degrees the storm died away although it left many trees behind.
    On taking a view of the country afterward they saw that it had done a great deal of damage on some of the more insecure houses and injuring many other things, but on the whole it had done a great deals towards cleaning and brightening the aspect of the country.
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  2. Local Riddles

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    Q What is it you can keep after giving it to someone else?
    A Your word.
    Q Why is a man in front of a crowd well supported?
    A Because he has a press at his back
    Q What is always behind time?
    A The back of a watch.
    A Why are cowardly soldiers so much like butter?
    A Because they run away when exposed to fire.
    Q What is it when you cut a bit off it will get bigger?
    A A grave.
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    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. riddles (~7,209)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Agnes Conway
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    14
    Address
    Thomastown, Co. Kildare
    Informant
    Mr Conway
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Thomastown, Co. Kildare