School: Bennekerry, Carlow
- Location:
- Binn an Choire, Co. Cheatharlach
- Teacher: Liam Ó hAodha
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0907, Page 313
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- Little nannie with a red nose. The longer she lives the shorter she grows.
Ans. A candle
What has to be killed and cured after.
Ans. A pig
What is it that goes around the floor all day and sits in the corner all night.
Ans. A brush
What was it that went to America and came home because it stopped there.
Ans. A watch
- What is always behind time.
Ans. The back of a watch
What is it that is cut at the table, handed around, but never eaten.
Ans. A deck of cards.
I, was running along and(continues on next page) - Collector
- Julia Dooley
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Baile Sheáin, Co. Cheatharlach
