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School: Trummera, Mountrath (roll number 15446)

Location:
Trumra, Co. Laois
Teacher:
Mrs Muldowney

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0833, Page 265

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“As round as an apple as plump as a ball...”

1. As round as an apple as plump as a ball can climb the church over steeple and all.
Answer, The sun.

2. Four legs up four legs down soft in the middle and hard all around
Answer, A bed.
3. What is the differences between a cat and a comma.
Answer, A cat has its claws at the end of its paws and a comma has its pause and at the end of its clause
4. Why does a hen peck a pot.?
Answer, Because she cannot lick it
5. Why does an ass go over a ditch.
Answer, Because he cannot go under it.

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Collector
Lizzie Mc Evoy
Gender
female
Address
Trumra, Co. Laois
Language
English