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School: Currakyle, Feakle

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Corrakyle, Co. Clare
Teacher:
Bean Uí Innseadúin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0592, Page 287

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    What class of people are longer in bed than others.
    Tall people.
    Tis put down dry ,
    Taken up wet.
    The longer it is down .
    The stronger it gets.
    Tea.
    Why is it so hard to sweep out a room.
    Because you sweep out dust and leave the room.
    How many stares at 2d a piece
    Would pay for an acre all covered with gees
    And each goose to have a foot square
    And 2s 8d for every square.
    48,000.
    Tis down by the fire and a thousand eyes in it.
    Soup
    What makes the ocean angery
    Because it is crossed so often.
    What trad would you re-commend a small man Grow-sir.
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. riddles (~7,209)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary O' Donnell
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Mr Myles O' Donnell
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    55
    Address
    Corrakyle, Co. Clare