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School: Doire an Daimh (Derrindaffe) (roll number 10976)

Location:
Doire an Daimh, Co. Chiarraí
Teacher:
Mícheál Ó Foghludha
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    What has a hand and can not move it? A pin.
    Why is it useless to give a horse food? Because he cannot eat the bit?
    When will water stop running down the hill? When it reaches the bottom.
    Why does a hen peg the pot? Because she can't lick it.
    What teeth never bite? The teeth of a comb.
    What is it that flies high flies
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    Topics
    1. seánra
      1. ealaín bhéil (~1,483)
        1. tomhaiseanna (~7,209)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Margaret O Keefe
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    An Trian Iarthach, Co. Chiarraí