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School: Coill Chogaidh

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Kilcogy, Co. Cavan
Teacher:
Bean Mhic Mhuiris
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0987, Page 017

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0987, Page 017

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    “One Hallowe'en night a little girl went doing her shopping for the next day...”

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    me my money and go now and fetch your own". The greedy little girl went home sobbing for her loss.
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  2. Riddles

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    11. As I went into a room I saw a cat in every corner and a cat sitting on every cats tail how many cats in all? (Four)
    12. Patch upon patch without any stitches riddle me that and I'll buy you a pair of breeches.
    (a head of Cabbage)
    13. What goes round the wood and round the wood and never gets into the wood?
    (The bark of a tree.
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    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. riddles (~7,209)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Bríghid Nic Thighearnáin
    Gender
    Female