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School: Doire / Derrew (roll number 14624)

Location:
Derrew, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Caitlín Bean Uí Maolalaidh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0092H, Page 01_116

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  1. A Story (continued)

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    25. What runs fast but has no legs.
    "A tap."
    26. What is that which you and everyone else have seen and will never see again.
    "Yesterday".
    27. What word is that of of fivteen letters from which you can subtract twelve and leave ten.
    "Pretentiousness."
    28. When were there only two vowels.
    "In the days of Noah before "U" and I were born.
    29. Who is the patron of spectacles.
    St. Eusebius."
    30 Why should your house
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Bríghid Ní Neachtáin
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Furnace, Co. Mayo