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School: Cruimghlinn (roll number 15967)

Location:
Cromghlinn, Co. Mhaigh Eo
Teacher:
Ml. Ó Conchobhair
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0093, Page 97

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    The following are some of the guesses got from the old people of this district
    (1) A duck behind two ducks, a duck before two ducks, a duck in the middle between two ducks, how many ducks is that.
    Answer three ducks.
    (2) Ere last night in the middle of the day, two dead men got up to fight, two blind men were watching on, two cripple's ran for the doctor, and the dummy shouted hurry on.
    Answer a lie.
    (3) Ere last night about three weeks ago, I got a letter from my uncle Biddy saying she was dead, I was very glad for the sad news, I hurried off with my shins in my pocket, I walked six miles without ever stopping and every half hour I sat
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