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School: Grian Airbh (Graine), Urlingford (roll number 6017)

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Graine, Co. Kilkenny
Teacher:
Bean Uí Dhubhshláine
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0867, Page 189

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  1. Hidden Treasure (continued)

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    (continued from previous page)
    Paul Sam name of a field in Mr. Hennessy's farm in Lisduff.
    It consists of gold sovereigns. When the Danes used to come hundreds of years ago to rob and plunder. I have no account of any lights seen in the neighbourhood of this treasure.
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  2. Riddles

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    Head like a thimble tail like a rat you may guess for ever but you would never guess that.
    Answer. A pipe.
    Ink, ank under the bank ten drawing four.
    Answer. A person milking a cow.
    Use me well and I am everybody
    scratch my back and I am nobody.
    Answer. A mirror
    Who killed one fourth part of the people in the world.
    Cain when he killed Abel.
    The more you take from it the bigger it is getting.
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