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School: Naomh Muire, Droichead Átha (roll number 8052)

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Drogheda, Co. Louth
Teacher:
Sr. M. Bernard Mc Cabe
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    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. riddles (~7,209)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Clare Murray
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    James Street, Co. Louth
    Informant
    Mr J. Murray
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    56
    Address
    James Street, Co. Louth

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    What is it that a black hen can do and a white hen can not.
    A black hen can lay a white egg, but a white hen can't lay a black egg.
    How many sides has a round tower.
    Two , inside and outside
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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