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School: Dunlavin (B.)

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Dunlavin, Co. Wicklow
Teacher:
Mícheál Ó Gogáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0914, Page 029

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  1. A Funny Story (continued)

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    replied the man and he struck the horse across the nose with a stick.
    Then he awake and found the horse he had struck was no other then his brother from whose wounded face blood flowed copiously.
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  2. Riddles

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    Q What tree is it that most schoolboys dislike ?
    A The birch.
    Q What is bought by the yard and worn by the foot ?
    A A carpet
    Q Why is a ship never lonely ?
    A Because it has a mate and a companion.
    Q Why is an empty purse always the same ?
    A Because you never find any change in it.
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    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. riddles (~7,209)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Leo Dempsey
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Dunlavin, Co. Wicklow
    Informant
    Mr N. Gleeson
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    70
    Address
    Dunlavin, Co. Wicklow