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School: Caddlebrook (roll number 10642)

Location:
Caddellbrook, Co. Ros Comáin
Teacher:
Bean Uí Dhocraigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0244, Page 220

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    A row of white horses standing in a hall the red one came out and licked them all
    Ans A tongue
    I have a room full and cannot give a spoonful
    Ans Smoke
    Why does a hen pick the pot
    Ans because she cannot lick it.
    What is the difference between a pot of potatoes boiled and a egg boiled
    Ans One boiles hard and the other soft
    What can be boiled with a lb of salt and it would not be salty
    Ans egg
    As I went up a London hill I met a London scholar he took out his pen and drew his name what was his name
    Ans Andrew
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    Language
    English
    Collector
    Maeve Conry
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    13
    Address
    Killaster, Co. Ros Comáin