School: Kingscourt (B.)
- Location:
- Dún an Rí, Co. an Chabháin
- Teacher: Ml. Breathnach
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- What walks with tis head down?
Answer. The nail in your boot.
What has two eyes and cannot see?
A scissors.
Why is a fishing rod like a railway station?
Because it is no good without a line.
Spell the red rogue of the world in three letter
Fox.
Why does a lady look up at the moon?
Because she sees man in it.
What goes round and round the house dragging a harrow behind it? A hen with a flock of chickens.
Londonderry, Cork, and Kerry, spell me that without a K
T-h-a-t
How many feet has forty sheep the shepherd and his dog? two
Why is Ireland supposed to be a very prosperous country? Because its capital is always Dublin
Round and sound and just a pound and not an ounce weight? A Sovereing.
What is that which is often brought to table, often cut but never eaten? A pack of cards.
What is that which never uses its teeth for eating purposes?
A comb.(continues on next page)
