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School: Gort na Léime (roll number 13012)

Location:
Gortaleam, Co. Galway
Teacher:
Liam Ó Ceallaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0037, Page 0359

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    A. Tea
    Q. A houseful a roomful and you couldn't catch a cheerful
    A. Smoke
    Q. When there are 20 pieces in a panse what time is it
    A. Time to get a new one.
    Q. When an ass has 3/4 of a turnip eaten what time is it
    A. A quarter to ate
    Q. What is full of leaves and has no pages
    A. a tree
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    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. riddles (~7,209)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    May Burke
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Carrownagur, Co. Galway
    Informant
    John Burke
    Relation
    Unknown
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Killuney, Co. Galway