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School: An Corrbhaile

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Corbally, Co. Clare
Teacher:
Máirtín Mac Coitir
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0627, Page 362

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0627, Page 362

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    person who got this disease could only live for two hours. There was no remedy for it but brandy but that couldn't be got
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  2. Riddles

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    I have a tree with branches five. Mostly neatly set in frame.
    And every branch upon this tree. Doth bear a different name. The first one is but short. The next one is more tall. And the one that's in the middle. Is the tallest of them all.
    Ans: A hand.
    What does man love more than life
    Hate more than death or mortal strife
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      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. riddles (~7,209)
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    English