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School: Killahan

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Cill Laithín, Co. Chiarraí
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Bean Uí Ríoghbhardáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0413, Page 306

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  1. Piseoga (continued)

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    Six for gold, Seven for a secret never can be told.
    People believe that if a cat looked at you first after washing his face you would be the next to die.
    If you had an umbrella over you inside in a house it is said you would not grow any more.
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  2. Riddles

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    How many thorns in a furze bush?
    (One and the rest of them)
    What is it that is too short to cut a bit off to make it long?
    (A grave)
    I had a little house and a mouse could not live in it and all the men in town could not count the windows in it
    (A thimble)
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