School: Belvoir, Kilkishen

Location:
Belvoir, Co. Clare
Teacher:
Bríd Ní Chadhla
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0586, Page 018

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  1. How many cows tails would reach the moon
    A One if it was long enough
    When was beef the highest?
    A When the cow jumped over the moon.
    What part of the cow goes over the ditch first
    A Her breath
    As round as an apple as deep as a cup all the kings horses couldn't draw it up
    A well
    As I went out a slippery gap I met my uncle Davy, I cut off his heart and left his body easy
    A head of cabbage
    Ink ank under a bank ten drawing four.
    A woman milking a cow Humpty, Dumpty sat on the wall Humpty, Dumpty got a great fall
    (continues on next page)
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      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. riddles (~7,209)
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    English