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School: Corboy, Meathús Truim (roll number 11421)

Location:
An Chorr Bhuí, Co. an Longfoirt
Teacher:
Susan Stephens
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    1. The longer it lives the shorter it grows
    A candle
    2. What is it you can see and cannot catch?
    Smoke
    2. What has eyes but cannot see?
    A potato.
    4. The King of Morocco built a ship an(d) in that ship his lady sits an(d) I would be blamed for telling her name an(d) that is three times I have told it.
    Ann
    5. There is a little house and it would not hold a mouse, but it has as many windows as the Lord Mayor's house.
    A Thimble.
    6. As round as an apple as deep as a cup, and all the Kings horses would not pull it up.
    A well
    7. What goes round the house and draws a harrow after it?
    A hen and a flock of chickens
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. seánra
      1. ealaín bhéil (~1,483)
        1. tomhaiseanna (~7,209)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Georgena Denniston
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    12
    Address
    Droim na Croise, Co. an Longfoirt