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School: Carlanstown (roll number 884)

Location:
Carlanstown, Co. Meath
Teacher:
Séamus Ó Géibheannaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0709, Page 055

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    "As round as an apple a deep as a cup, all the King horses wouldnt pull it up?"
    A well."
    "Why does a hen pick a pot?"
    Because she cant lick it.
    "In all day and out at night?"
    The latch of a door.
    "Why does a hen cross the road?"
    Becaue she cant go under it"
    "The more you dig it the longer it gets?"
    A grave."
    "If all the counties were going to be drowned what county would be saved?"
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      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. riddles (~7,209)
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    English