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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 22_004

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    and brought it into the Caves. When the people used go in to the caves, they used take bits of the straw to show them the way.
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  2. Riddles

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    Tis black and tis white and tis read all over.
    Ans. News paper.
    What is it that's left in the table, that's always cut and never eaten,
    Ans a pack of Cards.
    I went to the wood and I got it, the more I looked for it, the less I liked it, and I carried it home, because I could not find it,
    Ans your teeth and your tongue.
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    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. riddles (~7,209)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Caitlin Ní Uaitinn
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Poulanine, Co. Clare