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School: An Bealach, Crosaire an Ghúlaigh (roll number 1131)

Location:
Ballagh, Co. Tipperary
Teacher:
Diarmuid Mac Fhloinn
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0583, Page 118

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    What is it that is played by the ship and the storm.?.
    Ans:- Pitch and toss.
    Over your head and under your hat what is that.?.
    Ans:- The hair on your head.
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    Up the hill of munder down the hill of thunder I saw twenty four blackbirds tearing the hill asunder :- A harrow
    What is the difference between an ass and a stamp?
    Ans:- You lick the ass with the stick and you stick the stamp with a lick
    What part of the cow goes out the gate first
    Ans:- Her breath
    What is the difference between a hare and a rabbit
    Ans:- A rabbit grows hairs but the hare does not grow rabbits
    It comes with the coach, it goes with the coach,
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    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. riddles (~7,209)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Eibhlín Ní Bhraonáin
    Gender
    Female