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School: Caisleán an Doire (Derry Castle), Cill Dá Lúa (roll number 5424)

Location:
Killary, Co. Tipperary
Teacher:
Piaras Mac Lúcáis
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0538, Page 072

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  1. A Story (continued)

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    When the battle was over Brien Boru took off the cloak. Later on in the evening he was praying in his tent and a Dane rushed and killed him.
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  2. Riddles

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    It is black and white and read
    all over
    Answer. A news paper.
    What stick never grows in a wood
    Answer. A candlestick
    Where was Adam when the
    the light was quenched?
    Answer. In the dark
    As black as ink and as white
    as milk and hops on the ground
    like hail stones.
    (continues on next page)
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    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. riddles (~7,209)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Maggie May Hayes
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ryninch Lower, Co. Tipperary
    Informant
    Mr Matthew Hayes
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ryninch Lower, Co. Tipperary