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School: Skerries, Athy (roll number 10975)

Location:
Sceithrí Thuaidh, Co. Chill Dara
Teacher:
E. Tansey
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    1. What is the strongest thing in the world? A snail, because it carries its house on its back.
    2. In which month do ladies talk the least? February, - the shortest.
    3. Why does your mother never make a square plum pudding?
    Because she wants it to go round.
    4. What is that which few like to sell, give away, or keep? Their bed.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. seánra
      1. ealaín bhéil (~1,483)
        1. tomhaiseanna (~7,209)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Nancy Kavanagh
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ard Eilís Íochtarach, Co. Chill Dara