School: Tulach an Iarainn (B.)

Location:
Tallow, Co. Waterford
Teacher:
Proinnsias Ó Laoghaire
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  1. 1. Patches upon patches without any stitches.
    A head of cabbage.
    2. What would you fill a barrel with to make it light?
    With holes.
    3. What goes round and round the wood and still it never gets into the wood?
    The bark of a tree.
    4. What's full and holds more?
    A pot of potatoes when you pour water in.
    5. Ink ank under the bank ten drawing four?
    Milking the cow.
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
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