School: Sráid na Cille, Cathair Dhún Iascaigh (roll number 15184)

Location:
Caher, Co. Tipperary
Teacher:
Déoirín Ní Ragháil
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  1. What has a bed in which it never sleeps?
    A river
    What runs but cannot walk what whistles but cannot talk?
    A train.
    A little wood, a little wire, a little house without a fire.
    A bird cage.
    Apples halfpence each how many for 6'?
    Four
    How many hairs in a rabbit's tale.
    None. They are all outside.
    Do you know the buses are not running on the road to Dublin any day this week.
    No they are running on wheels.
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      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. riddles (~7,209)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Willie Townsend
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Caher, Co. Tipperary