School: Crowenstown

Location:
Crowinstown Little, Co. Westmeath
Teacher:
M. Ní Bhriain
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    As round as an apple, as deep as a cup, and all the people in the world would not draw it up? A well.
    Black and white and read all over? A newspaper.
    As round as an apple, as flat as a pan, Half of a woman and the whole of a man? A Penny.
    A big mouth and cannot talk. Two ears and cannot hear. Three legs and cannot walk? A pot.
    Ink and on the bank, ten drawing four? A man milking a cow.
    Under the fire and over the fire, and never gets into the fire? A cake in an oven.
    What has a head and no face? A match.
    What has a face and no head? A clock.
    What has an eye and cannot see? A needle.
    What is that which is dry going in and wet coming out? Tea.
    What four letters frighten a thief? O.I.C.U.
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