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School: Ballycorus (roll number 8294)

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Ballycorus, Co. Dublin
Teacher:
E. Nic Shionóid
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0798, Page 230

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    1/ What has a head and 't get a hat to fit it.
    Bray Head.
    2/ What is it the older it gets the smaller it grows
    a candle
    3/ What has a tongue but cannot speak.
    a Booth
    4/ What is it that has no feet yet wears booths
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