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School: Scoil na mBráthar, Caiseal (roll number 16726)

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Caiseal, Co. Thiobraid Árann
Teacher:
An Br. B. E. Ó hOireabháird
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0555, Page 290

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  1. Riddles

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    White bird featherless flew from Paradise. Pitched on high walls, lodged on low walls, on horse away did ride Old Lord landless took up handless, and swallowed it throatless.
    Answer :- The snow.
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    A halfpenny wet, and a halfpenny dry, fourpence halfpenny and a halfpenny by A halfpenny behind and a halfpenny before. Fourpence halfpenny, and a halfpenny more.
    Answer :- None.
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  2. Old Sayings

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    Language
    English
    Collector
    Christopher Overum
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Caiseal, Co. Thiobraid Árann
    Informant
    Mrs Lacy
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Caiseal, Co. Thiobraid Árann