School: Cros-Bhóthar (roll number 14688)
- Location:
- Pollacorragune, Co. Galway
- Teacher: Seán Ó Maoláin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0039, Page 0019
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- (continued from previous page)15) Why is rain on the roof of a house like a clock?
Because it runs down.
16) When is a bucket of water sad?
When it is upset.
17) How could you pick up red hot coals without burning your fingers?
Pick them up with a pair of tongs.
18) What house can be built of stone and yet not be heavy? A light-house.
19) When is a foot-man like a key?
When he opens a door.
20) When is a ship like a room?
When it is boarded.
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