School: Cill Chothrach, An Sciobairín
- Location:
- Cill Chóiche, Co. Chorcaí
- Teacher: Tadhg Ó Spealáin
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- (continued from previous page)21. Ink ank under the bank ten drawing four
Ans: A woman milking a cow22. Behind the house there is a well and in the well there is a cap, and in the cap there is a sup that everyone must taste.
Ans: Death23. A lazy old father a hard working mother and twelve little children all the same colour.
Ans: A clock24. A little red cow she lives by the wall, she eats all around her and drinks none at all.
Ans: The fire25. It closes like a barn door
It opens like a lock,
And you would think of something else
Before you would think of that
Ans: A scissors26. Under the water and over the water.
And yet it never touches the water.
Ans: A girl going over a bridge with a pail of water on her head27. In the corner Snuggy lies, fire in his heat and cork(continues on next page)
