School: Stracarne (roll number 16343)

Location:
Sragarn, Co. Leitrim
Teacher:
P. Mac Aonghusa
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0219, Page 409

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    One night as he was passing through a fort.

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    and as he did so the fairy disappeared. Then he went home sorrowful at his mishap.
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    As I went out on younder gap I met my uncle David I cut off his head and sucked his blood and left him lying easy.

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    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. riddles (~7,209)
    2. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Hellen Kilerin
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Sragarn, Co. Leitrim
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    What side of a mug is the handle.

    What side of a mug is the handle. Answer On the outside.
    What is it that is full of holes and holds up water
    Answer crook
    How many wells would fill a lake
    Answer one if it was big enough.
    What is it that the more you take off
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