School: Robertstown, Naas (roll number 15655)
- Location:
- Robertstown, Co. Kildare
- Teacher: P. Ó Harachtáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0775, Page 221
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- What goes up the hill and down the hill and never goes up the hill at all?
A roadUnder the fire and over the fire and never touches the fire?
A cake in a oven.What goes up white and comes down red?
An eggLong legs short thighs little head and no eggs?
A tongs.Why is a madman like two ordinary men?
Because he is a man beside himself.
Why is a gaoler like a musician?
Because he fingers the keys.Why is a nail fast in the wall like an old feeble man?(continues on next page)
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- Bridie Carter
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 10
