School: Port Omna (B) (roll number 2174)
- Location:
- Portumna, Co. Galway
- Teacher: Seán Ó Broin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0057, Page 0162
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- (1) Why does a Hen pick a pot?
A. Because she cannot lick it.(2) It isn't outside, it isn't inside, it isn't heavy, but it is on you.
A. Your name.(3) Twenty white sheep standing in a stall up comes a red one and licks them all?
A. your tongue and teeth(4) What goes up when the rain comes down?
A. an umbrella.(5) Why does a cow look over the wall?
A. Because she can't look under it.(6) What travels with a blind eye:
A. a needle.(7) What always walks on its head
A. a nail in a man's boot(8) What never was, and never will be look at your hands and you'll plainly see
A. your five fingers the same size(9) What jumps and never walks?
A a hare(10) Black and white and read all over
A. a newspaper(11) Under the fire, over the fire and never touches the fire
A. a cake in an oven(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Tom Couser
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Portumna, Co. Galway
- Informant
- Michael Mitchell
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 52
- Address
- Portumna, Co. Galway
