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School: Clonmel Convent (roll number 12180)

Location:
Cluain Meala, Co. Thiobraid Árann
Teacher:
Sr M. Peadar
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  1. Riddles (Local)

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    22 nd Sept. '38.
    Riddles (Local).
    Two lookers, two crookers four legs and a fly beater?
    Answer:- A cow.
    How many strings should you have to the sky?
    Answer:- One if it is a long one.
    What goes round the world and never moves out of the same place
    Answer :- A stamp
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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      1. ealaín bhéil (~1,483)
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    Language
    English
    Collector
    Eily Casey
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Cluain Meala, Co. Thiobraid Árann
    Informant
    Peggy Allen
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Cluain Meala, Co. Thiobraid Árann