School: Rathcarran (roll number 4370)
- Location:
- Ráth Chairn, Co. Meath
- Teacher: Caitlín Ní Chonnachtáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0697, Page 216
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93. What bird do you spell with one letter? Jay.
94 What is the best way to make a coast last? Make the trousers and waist-coat first.
95. What is it that a car cannot go without, although it is no use to it? Noise.
96. What is always shaking and never shakes out of its place? A pig's tail. .
97. What goes away between two woods and comes home between two waters? A man fetching water in two pails.
98 Spell "red rogue" in three letters - fox.
99. A head, a foot and four(continues on next page)
