School: Creganbane (roll number 14079)

Location:
Cregganbaun, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Dáithí Mag Réill
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  1. It as round as an apple and as sharp as a lance and if you were riden it, it would carry you to France.
    It hops on the road like a hail stone.
    A
    It was neither ___ on bone and I left it there until it walked alone.
    A chicken
    London Derry cocks in Kery spell me that without a k.
    that.
    It is under the fire and over the fire and it never __ the fire stall.
    A cake in the oven
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