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School: Gallach (roll number 16464)

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Gallagh, Co. Galway
Teacher:
Bean Uí Mhaoiléidigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0078, Page 114

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    It grows in the wood it sounds in the town and earns its master many a pound
    A musical instrument
    In yonder hill there walks deer, gold and silver its bandolier its neither fish, flesh, blood or bone, and in yonder hill it walks alone.
    The Moon.
    What covers the whole world but the sun, and the sea
    The dew.
    What is the difference between an Irish shilling, and an English sixpence
    Ans = sixpence.
    What goes round the house all day and sleeps in the corner at night
    Ans = a twig
    It is in the shop and it
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. riddles (~7,209)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Michael Connolly
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Castleblakeney, Co. Galway