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School: Sraithíní (roll number 17145)

Location:
Sraheens, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
M. Ní Dhuinnshleibhe
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0121B, Page 08_006

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  1. A Story (continued)

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    for him and gave some of it to eat and more to bring home with him. He took the cacaí and ran out and when he was at the door he turned into a serpent.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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  2. Riddles

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    Its in the bolster but it is not in the bed. Its in the brains but it is not in the head. Its in the marrow but it is not in the bone. Its in the rock but it is not in the stones
    The letter "R"
    What is louder than thunder?
    The word of God.
    Why is a loaf on the top of a steeple like a race horse
    Because it is high bread.
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. riddles (~7,209)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Pat Walsh
    Gender
    Male