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School: Creganbane (roll number 14079)

Location:
An Creagán Bán, Co. Mhaigh Eo
Teacher:
Dáithí Mag Réill
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    There is an old woman there a broad and she has a pundred cloakes on her
    It is a head of cabbage.
    It is round as an apple as sharp as a lance if you was above on it it y would carry you to France
    It is the moon.
    Everything has it and so has a needle.
    It is a name.
    It is under the fire and over ther fire.
    A cake baking.
    Why
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