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School: Seefin (B. & C.) (roll number 12874)

Location:
Seefin, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
James P. Byrne
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0096G, Page 07_014

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    How many strings would it take to reach up to the sky. (One if it was long enough.). What is the strongest animal in the world. (The snail because he carry’s his house on his back.) How far in would a rabbit run in the wood. (Half-way because if he went any further it is out he would be going.) The beginning of eternity, the end of time of space the beginning of every end the end of every race. (The letter E)
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    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. riddles (~7,209)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Sarah Flynn
    Gender
    Female