School: Cill Tulaigh (roll number 15166)
- Location:
- Kiltullagh, Co. Galway
- Teacher: Seán Ó Seasnáin
Archival Reference
The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0034, Page 0478
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- Q What two trees remind us most of the sea?
A The Bay and the beech.
Q How many bricks go the building of a house.
A None. they all have to be carried.
Q What is the difference between an oak tree and a tight boot
A One makes acorns and the other makes corns ache.
Q Riddle me riddle me what is that over the head and under the hat.
A The hair of the head.
Q Over the fire and under the fire and never touches the fire.
A A cake within in a oven.
Q A flock of white sheep on a red hill hear they go there they go now the stand stand.
A Teeth in your gums.
Q What would make more niose under a gate than a pig.
A Too pigs
Q What part of a cow goes out a gate first.
A Her breath
Q What wave does a ship never go through.
A A hair wave
Q Why does a hen pick the pot.
A Because she can not lick it.
Q Why does a cow moo over the wall.
A Because she can not moo under it.
Q Patches upon patches and no stitches.
A A head of cabbage.(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Micheal Devine
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Greyford, Co. Galway
- Informant
- Mick Devine
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 50
- Address
- Greyford, Co. Galway
