School: Drumatemple (C.) (roll number 7055)
- Location:
- Drumatemple, Co. Roscommon
- Teacher: Treasa, Bean Uí Chuinn
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0260, Page 193
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- (continued from previous page)14. I sold twelve loads of turf at three and nine pence a load. What did it all come to. Ashes.
15. In a room there are eight corners and in each corner there sits a cat, and on each cat's tail there sits a cat and in front of each cat there sit seven cats. How many cats in the room. Eight Cats.
16. Give it food and it will live, give it drink and it will die. The fire.
17. Little white Betty, the longer she lives the shorter she grows. A Candle.
18. I shot at three birds on a tree. I killed one how many remained. No one.
19. Around the mossy banks, around the mossy banks and in goes stumpy. A Wren.
20. Spell hard water in three letters. ICE
21. Around the house, around the house and lies on every window. Snow.
22. I have an old man in the garden, if you pull his leg his nose will bleed. A Water Pump.
23. Wears shoes, has none, flies high, and lies low.
A football.
24. As long as my arm, as deep as a well. It never cries out till it's caught by the ear. A Bell
25. Over gravel I do travel. Over sticks I do stand, I(continues on next page)
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