School: Barkhall (roll number 8343)
- Location:
- Letterkenny, Co. Donegal
- Teacher: J. L. Browne
Archival Reference
The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1083, Page 334
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- What part of a cow goes into the byre first?
The breath.
Why is a plum cake like the ocean?
Because it contains currants (currents).
When are two apples like bells?
When they are peeled.
Why should turtles be pitied?
Because theirs is a hard case.
When is a shallot like a little puzzled boy?
When it is in a stew.
Why are ripe apples lying on the ground like thievies?
Because they ought to be taken up.
What comes after cheese?
A mouse.
When does a man get cheapest bread?
When he has a roll downstairs.
When does a chair resemble a lady's dress?
When it is sat in.
Why is a jailor like a pianist?
Because he fingers the keys.
Why does a man look into his pipe?
Because he cannot go in and look out.
When is a cow roundest?
When she is in the barrel.
Why does a hen cross the road?
Because she wants to get to the other side.(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Molly Browne
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Bunnagee, Co. Donegal
