School: Swanzy Memorial N. S. (roll number 10428)
- Location:
- Moville, Co. Donegal
- Teacher: Eilis F. Ní Stiobháird
Archival Reference
The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1120, Page 145
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- What never grows up after it is born?
"A cow's tail"
What goes away above the ground and returns under it?
"A man carrying sods on his head"
Forty sheep went in a slap forty more followed that, the shepherd and his dog. How many feet went through the slap?
"Two feet."
Twenty six (sick) sheep went into a field one died how many was left?
"Nineteen."
What is the best thing to do with a cat that cries all night?
"Give it away"
What the difference between a dented sixpence and a torn flag?
"One is a tattered labriner and the other is a battered tanner."
Why is a poet like a watch?(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Bob Jackson
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Greencastle, Co. Donegal
