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School: Robertstown, Naas (roll number 15655)

Location:
Baile Riobaird, Co. Chill Dara
Teacher:
P. Ó Harachtáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0775, Page 197

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    A nice soft bed well made and nicely covered but not to be slept in?
    A flower bed.
    What is it many wish for and yet try to get rid of?
    A good appetite.
    What is it that we often catch but never see?
    A passing remark.
    What crack is invisible to the eye?
    The crack of a whip.
    Why is the sun like a good loaf?
    Because it is light when it rises.
    What is it that makes ma mad?
    The letter d.
    When was beef at its highest?
    When the cow jumped over the moon.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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    Language
    English
    Collector
    Tom Daly
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    8
    Address
    Baile Riobaird, Co. Chill Dara