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School: St Canice's, Aghaboe (roll number 16939)

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Aghaboe, Co. Laois
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Aine Ní Dhubhlaoigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0829, Page 299

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  1. Hidden Treasure (continued)

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    Cuff when she was dying. The treasure consists of beautiful rings, diamond necklaces and silver and gold.
    One Saturday night three young men went in search of it. They had hardly dug a sod when the dawn came. They then saw the cars going to Mass. They threw down their utensils and hid. After they had gone to hide the darkness came again and the traps disappeared. With fear the three men ran home and never went treasure hunting again.
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  2. Riddles

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    Riddle me that and I'll buy you a pair of breeches?
    A cabbage.
    What goes round the wood and round the wood and never gets into the wood?
    The bark of the tree.
    What is it has a head and no eyes?
    A match.
    What are the worst two letters for your teeth?
    D. K.
    What is it ins full of holes and yet holds water?
    A sponge.
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