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School: Kilcomreagh (roll number 9429)

Location:
Cill Chruimthir Fhiachrach, Co. na hIarmhí
Teacher:
B. Hickey
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0733, Page 125

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    A man without eyes saw apples on a tree. He took from it no apples nor no apples left he.
    Ans - The man had one eye and he saw two apples and took one.
    Six by three is my degree. No house is right without me. Reverse me back the other way, and I'm forty perches exactly. Ans - A door.
    Luke had it before, Paul had it behind, Matthew never had it at all. All girls have it once, boys can't have it at all, Dr. Lowell had it before and behind and he had it twice as bad behind as before. Ans - the letter L.
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    Language
    English
    Collector
    Thomas Hickey
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Baile an Bhric Óig, Co. na hIarmhí