School: An Cruachán (roll number 5243)
- Location:
- Croaghan, Co. Donegal
- Teacher: Maighréad Ní Chearra
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1085, Page 362
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- (continued from previous page)living coals.
17. What makes a hen peck at a pot.
Because she can't lick it.
18. Why does a cow look over a wall.
Because she can't look through it.
19. What part of a cow goes into the byre first.
It's breath.
20. How could you compare a donkey to a postage stamp?
Because one you lick with a stick and the other you stick with a lick.
21. What goes up the chimney down and won't come down the chimney up.
An Umbrella.
22. Long legs, thick thighs, little head and no eyes
A pair of tongs.
23. Long man legless came to my door staffless saying "Keep in your hens and ducks for they are worse to me than a regiment
- Collector
- Anna Brown
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Croaghan, Co. Donegal
