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School: Cill Mhuire, Sráid na Cathrach (roll number 13942)

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Mullagh, Co. Clare
Teacher:
Tomás Ó Conaill
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0624, Page 551

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    26. Round and round the rugged rock the rough rascal ran if you tell me how many r's in that I will say you are a clever man.
    None in THAT
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    1. The bleat of a lamb, the work of a bee, and the name of a man who lived in Kilkee
    Ma-hon(e)y

    2. Four pint bottles on the top of a hill, the mouth turned down and they can never spill.
    The four teats of a Cow

    3. What never was or never will be (look at your hand and that you will see.
    Any of your fingers are not the same length.

    4. What letter must I take from six,
    that nine remain
    and shouldnt you think to that I'm a fool.
    To think that six would nine contain
    The letter S (SIX)
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    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. riddles (~7,209)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Michael Morrissey
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    47
    Address
    Ballymackea Beg, Co. Clare