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School: Coolanarney

Location:
Coolanarney, Co. Offaly
Teacher:
D. Mac Gairbhíth
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0809, Page 213

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    alone -
    an egg.
    67. As I went out in yonder gap I met my uncle David I cut off his head and sucked his blood and left him lying easy -
    A bottle of wine.
    68. I have a little thing smaller than a mouse and it has more windows than the lordmayor's house -
    A timble.
    69. Londonderry, Cork and Kerry spell me that without a k -
    that.
    70. Up the chimney down but it can't go down the chimney up -
    An umbrella.
    71. Eight arms no hand and a wooden leg but cannot stand a coat of silk and a belt round the
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    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. riddles (~7,209)
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    English