School: Cill a' Lachtáin
- Location:
- Killallaghtan, Co. Galway
- Teacher: Seosamh Ó hAllmhuráin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0028, Page 0154
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- 1. How many cows' tails would reach the moon.
One if it was long enough.2. London, Derry, Cork and Kerry; spell me that without a K.
That.3. What is too short; cut a bit of it and it will be long enough.
A grave.4. How many jugs would teem the sea.
One if it was big enough.5. What is full and holds more.
A pot of potatoes when you pour water in.6. Why does the cow look across the ditch.
She couldn't look under it.7. As black as ink and as white as milk and it hops on the road like hail-stones.
A mag-pie.8. Around the house all the live long day and sleeps in the corner at night.
The brush.9. Kitty inside the ditch; Kitty outside the ditch(continues on next page)
