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School: Carnaross, Kells (roll number 3852)

Location:
Carnaross, Co. Meath
Teacher:
Mícheál Ó Ceallaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0705, Page 086

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    of its shoes going to bed.
    A horse.
    What do hang beside your stockings at Christmas times.
    Hang the expence.
    Why does a cobbler work until midnight.
    Because it is never too late to mend.
    Seven is an odd number when is even
    When you take the letter S away.
    What gives a cold cures a cold and pays the doctor's bill
    A draft.
    What is the best of the year for soldiers to march forth.
    March 4th
    Why is an industrious never at home,
    Because he is always cutting on
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. riddles (~7,209)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Rose Reilly
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Derver, Co. Meath