School: St Columba's, Cloonagh, Granard (roll number 12813)
- Location:
- Cloonagh, Co. Longford
- Teacher: Peter O'Reilly
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0762, Page 282
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AbelWhat is it that God never sees, the king seldom sees it, and we see it often?
His equalWhat goes on four legs in the morning, two in the middle of the day and three at night?What is the beginning of Eternity, the end of time and place the beginning of every end, and the end of every place?
The letter eWhat is put on the table cut and never eaten?
A pack of cardsDick's father was Tom's Son what relation was Dick to Tom?
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He saw a tree with apples on
He pulled no apples or he left no apples on?
He had only one eye & there was only one apple on the treeIts deep and its damp and its green above the bank and its fit for a lord and his lady?
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