School: Borris (B.)

Location:
Borris, Co. Carlow
Teacher:
Ss. Ó Loinneáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0904, Page 370

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    in a boat and see could the get her. They were out about an hour dragging and the net seemed to be a little heavy. They pulled it up and her body was in it. It was purple and covered with bruises. She was buried in Graigue-na-Managh soon after and there was a great crowd at the funeral.
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  2. Question: What is it - eight arms, but no hand, a wooden leg, but cannot stand, its often wet but cannot feel, has no boots, but is shod with steel, a dress of silk with a belt around the middle now can you guess the silly riddle?
    Answer: An umbrella.
    Question: What is the most dangerous time in the year?
    Answer: Spring - because the cowslips about, the bulrushes out, and all the buds are shooting.
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    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. riddles (~7,209)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Thomas O' Neill
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    13
    Address
    Borris, Co. Carlow