School: Tobar na Brón, Piltown (roll number 1468)
- Location:
- Tobernabrone, Co. Kilkenny
- Teacher: Bríd Paor
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I washed my face in water that never rained nor sprung and dried it in a towl that was never wove nor spun.
Answer
I washed in the dew and dryed it with sun.
How is an orange peel and a pullover the same.
Because it is easy slip on.
How many sticks goes to build a crows nest.
None the crow carries them all
What should you cut a bit off it to make it longer
A Grave
How is the centre of a tree like a dogs tail
Because it is the fardest from the bark.
