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School: Cill Dá Lua (B.)

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Killaloe, Co. Clare
Teacher:
Mícheál Ó Loingsigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0587, Page 010

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  3. XML “Amusing Stories”
  4. XML “Puzzles”

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  1. Amusing Stories (continued)

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    fact that the centre of the gate consisted of a large circular ring or plate of iron. Inside the gate grew a tall beech tree. The tree was blown down by a storm four years ago and fell across the gate twisting the iron "moon" completely out of shape. The following morning Mr. Patrick Scanlan, farmer of Newtown, said to our teacher. "Did you hear of the strange astronomical event which occurred last night." "No" said our teacher. "Well" said Patrick the moon-gate was eclipsed by a beech tree last night".
    "Puzzles" was collected by Anthony Toher (age 13 from John Niall age 73) St. Lua St, Killaloe.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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  2. Puzzles

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    fact that the centre of the gate consisted of a large circular ring or plate of iron. Inside the gate grew a tall beech tree. The tree was blown down by a storm four years ago and fell across the gate twisting the iron "moon" completely out of shape. The following morning Mr. Patrick Scanlan, farmer of Newtown, said to our teacher "Did you hear of the strange astronomical event which occurred last night".
    "No" said our teacher. "Well" said Patrick the moon-gate was eclipsed by a beech tree last night".
    "Puzzles was collected by Anthony Toher (age 13) from John Niall (age 73) St. Lua St. Killaloe.
    (continues on next page)
    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
    Anthony Toher
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    13
    Informant
    John Niall
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    73
    Address
    Killaloe, Co. Clare