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School: Carron / Carthan (roll number 7573)

Location:
Carran, Co. Clare
Teacher:
Micheál Ó Muirthille
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0616B, Page 09_035

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    the crows.
    A gun.
    London, Derry, Cork, and Kerry spell me that without a K.
    T H A T
    Constantinople is a very big word. If you can not spell it you are a very big dunce.
    It.
    If all the cities in Ireland were drowned which of them would be saved.
    Cork, because it would float.
    Patch upon patch without any stitches, riddle me that and I will buy you a pair of breeches.
    A head of cabbage.
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. riddles (~7,209)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Gearóid Breathnach
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Crughwill, Co. Clare