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School: Lisnagirl (1)

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Lismagiril, Co. an Chabháin
Teacher:
Harriett Kinkade
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    2. What goes from house to house and lies out at night?
    Ans. Path
    3. To what man does the king take off his hat?
    Answer. The barber
    4. How many feet have forty sheep, a shepherd, and his dog?
    Ans. Two feet
    5. Forty sheep went out on a gap, forty more followed them, six, seven, ten, eleven, three and two how many is that?
    Ans. Five
    6. If a donkey's (tail) head points north, where will his tail point to?
    Ans. To the ground
    7. What turns but never moves?
    Ans. Milk when it turns sour
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. seánra
      1. ealaín bhéil (~1,483)
        1. tomhaiseanna (~7,209)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Maureen Lundie
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    14
    Address
    Greaghadossan, Co. an Chabháin