School: Killyconnan (C.)
- Location:
- Killyconnan, Co. Cavan
- Teacher: M. Ní Ghabhann
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0979, Page 172
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- (continued from previous page)feet on her, yet she walks upon none she goes far from her dwelling and seldom comes home.
Answer a ship.
There is a thing in this house and the more you take out of it the bigger it gets.
Answer a hole in the wall.
Hugetty crugety where do you gang too clipped head every year what is that to you.
Answer a stream running through a meadow.
What is it which flies high, flies low has no feet and wears out shoes.
Answer a football.
How many feet has forty sheep a shephard and his dog.
Answer two.
I have a little house it wouldent hold a mouse there is as many windows on it as the Lord Mayor's house.
Answer a thimble.
