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School: Doirín an Lomáin (roll number 14235)

Location:
Derreennalomane, Co. Cork
Teacher:
Seán de Barra
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0293, Page 017

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    Headed like a thimble, tailed like a rat, you'ld stay guessing for ever but you'ld never guess that?
    Ans., a pipe.
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    What is is that always walks with its head down?
    A nail in your boot.
    What's full and holds more?
    Ans, A pot full of potatoes when you pour water in.
    I went down the road. I went up the road. I
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