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School: Carraigíní (Carrigans)

Location:
Carrigans, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Máire E. Ní Stiopháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1108, Page 70

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    Answer.- A clocking hen and birds.

    Why did the fly fly?
    Answer.- because the spider spied her.
    Why is a fish like a bird?
    Answer.- Because it rises to take a fly.
    What brakes without a sound?
    Answer.- The Day.
    Why does the hen cross the road?
    Answer.- To get to the other side.
    Why did the bull look over the hill?
    Answer.- Because it could not look through it.
    When did the rise highest?
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