School: Killyconnan (C.)
- Location:
- Killyconnan, Co. Cavan
- Teacher: M. Ní Ghabhann
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0979, Page 171
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A mirror
What is that touches one but unites two.
Answer a marriage ring.
What is that is brought to the table cut but never eaten.
Answer a pack of cards.
I rand and I ran until I got and when I got it I sat down to look for it and when I got it I threw it away.
Answer a thorn in your foot.
Its deep and its damp its green on the bank and its fit for a Lord or a Lady.
Answer a grave.
Headed like a thimble tailed like a rat guess what you will but you wont guess that.
Answer a pipe.
What part of the cow goes into the byre first.
Answer her breath.
I have a grey goose she is of a large size, she has(continues on next page)
