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School: Baltrasna (roll number 4086)

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An Baile Trasna, Co. na Mí
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Máire, Bean Uí Shuibhne
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0716, Page 285

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    Ans. A blackberry.
    9/ Riddle me riddle me has one eye and can't see?
    Ans. A needle
    10/ Forty sheep on yonder gap forty more along with that six seven ten eleven three and two how many is that?
    Ans. Five
    11/ What sleeps on an iron peg at night?
    Ans. The dish cloth.
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    Topics
    1. seánra
      1. ealaín bhéil (~1,483)
        1. tomhaiseanna (~7,209)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Sheila Sheridan
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    12
    Address
    An Baile Trasna, Co. na Mí