School: Kilnaleck (B.)
- Location:
- Kilnaleck, Co. Cavan
- Teacher: P. Ó Máirtín
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0994, Page 131
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- (continued from previous page)What goes away between two woods and comes home between two waters. - A man fetching water in pails.One-half dead, the other half living and a tail wagging. - A dog with his head in a pot.What goes round the wood and round the wood and never goes into the wood? - The bark of a tree.As round as an apple, as plump as a ball. Can climb the Church over steeple and all. - The SunWhat is it that's brought to a table cut and never eaten? - A pack of Cards.As round as an apple as flat as a pan one side a woman and the other a man. - A Penny.In comes "Two Legs" leaves down "One Leg", sits on "Three Legs", in comes "Four Legs", Lifts up "One Leg", up jumps "Two Legs", lifts up "Three Legs", knocks down "Four Legs", and brings "One Leg", home. - A Leg of Mutton.As I sat on my hunkers, I looked with my(continues on next page)
