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School: Clochán Beag, Cuar an Chláir

Location:
Cloghaunbeg, Co. Clare
Teacher:
Pádraig Ó Ciardha
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    As round as an apple, as plump as a ball, can climb the chuirch over steeple and all?
    The Sun
    What is it that always walks with its head down?
    A nail in your boot.
    Middy- noddy round body, three feet and an iron hat?
    A pot.
    Whats full and holds more?
    A pot full of potatoes when you pour water in
    As round as a marble as deep as a cup and all the men in Clare could not get it up?
    A well
    What is that from which you can take away the "whole" and yet have some left?
    The word wholesome.
    Spell enemy in three letters?
    Foe
    As black as ink, as white as paper and hops on the road like hailstone
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    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Patrick Kelly
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Cloghaunbeg, Co. Clare
    Informant
    Martin Kelly
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    54
    Address
    Cloghaunbeg, Co. Clare