School: Lower Warren (roll number 7793)

Location:
Warren Lower, Co. Westmeath
Teacher:
Liam Mac Coiligh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0746, Page 252

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  1. 1) Make hay while the sun shines
    2) A good laugh and a long sleep are the two best cures in a doctor's book
    3) It is difficult to put a wise head on young shoulders
    4) A letterbox saves many knocks
    5) Despise school and remain a fool
    Riddles
    1) Which eat more grass black sheep or white sheep.
    White: Because there are more of them in it.
    2) Why does a horse never starve in harness.
    Because he always has a bit in his mouth.
    3) What is always behind time?
    The back of a clock.
    4) Black within, Black without many nice things go in and many nice things come out.
    An oven.
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. proverbs (~4,377)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Maura Fox
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Annagh, Co. Westmeath