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School: Cill Moibhí (C.) (roll number 13081)

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Kilmovee, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Áine, Bean Uí Dhubhthaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0114, Page 100

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  1. Riddles (continued)

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    a man. Ans. Babel.
    What hunting dog beheaded becomes a bird.
    Ans - A Beagle
    Why is the map of Turkey in Europe like a dripping pan. Ans= Because it has greece at bottom.
    Why do we go to bed. Ans= Because the bed wont come to us.
    Why can a sailor never be a sailor. Ans. Because he is either abroad or ashore.
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  2. Carlin

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    Topics
    1. genre
      1. poetry
        1. folk poetry (~9,504)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mamie Duffy
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Rusheens West, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Thomas Duffy
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Rusheens West, Co. Mayo