School: Naomh Féichín, Mainistir
- Location:
- Abbey, Co. Galway
- Teacher: Séan De Paor
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0052, Page 0169
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- (continued from previous page)up comes the red one and licks them all.
Ans= Your teeth and gums
25. Little miss Nitty standing by the wall if I go near her she will squael roar and bawl Ans= A Bell.
26. What part of the horse bares the most hare
ans= Her Tail
27. What part of the turf is the right side.
Ans= The out side
28. What bears the best burden that was ever born.
Ans= The ass that carried Our Lord into Egypt.
29. Why is a christmas pudding like a river.
Ans= Because there are currants in it.
30. Spell constantiople if you are not able to spell that you are a dunce.
ans= T - h- a- t.
31. What side of the mug is the handle.
ans= The out side.
32. A black as ink, but ink it isn't, as white as milk but milk it isn't, it hops on the road. like hail stone.
ans= A magpie
33. What part of the map is cork
ans= The bottom of the map.
34. Headed like a thimble tailed like a rat(continues on next page)
