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School: Grange (roll number 3759)

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An Ghráinseach, Co. Shligigh
Teacher:
Tomás de Búrca
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    carries the road on his back?
    Ans: A ladder.
    A boat went up the river and there were 40 men in it and yet wasn't a single man in it?
    Ans: They were all married.
    Spell a red running rogue in three letters?
    Ans: Fox.
    Londonderry, Cork, and Kerry, Spell me that without a K?
    Ans: That.
    Why does a chimney smoke?
    Ans: Because it can't chew.
    Why does a hen pick a pot?
    Ans: Because she can't lick it.
    Why does a cow look across a fence?
    Ans: Because she can't look under it.
    "Chip," "Chip," "Cherry," all the men in Derry would not climb it up?
    Ans: Smoke.
    A houseful, a roomful, and couldn't lift a spoonful?
    Ans: Smoke.
    A leuper of hedges, a clipper of thorns,
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. seánra
      1. ealaín bhéil (~1,483)
        1. tomhaiseanna (~7,209)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Laurence Currid
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    c. 40
    Occupation
    Farmer
    Address
    An Bhearna Dhearg, Co. Shligigh
    Informant
    Michael Gillen
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    c. 45
    Occupation
    Farmer
    Address
    Rinroe, Co. Shligigh
    Informant
    Michael Mc Gowan
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    c. 75
    Occupation
    Farmer
    Address
    An tSrithideach, Co. Shligigh
    Informant
    Mrs Mahon
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Thomas Gillen
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    c. 50
    Occupation
    Farmer
    Address
    Cluainte Prochlaise, Co. Shligigh