School: Capard, Rosenallis (roll number 12993)
- Location:
- Capard, Co. Laois
- Teacher: Cáit Nic an Ríogh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0823, Page 447
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- 1; A little wood a little wire a little house without a fire.(answer) A cage,
2; Why is a pill and a hill like each other (answer) One is hard to get down, and the other is hard to get up.
3; What goes all around the wood but still never goes into the wood(answer) The fence.
4; Fire and water,earth and air, and every customer gets his share.(answer) A forge.
5; What goes up the ladder with its head down.(answer) The nails of your boots,
6; Black I am and much admired men and horses I have tired gold and silver I have made and on the dung hill I am laid (answer) Turf.
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