School: Dromseanbhoth (B.)
- Location:
- Drumshanbo, Co. Leitrim
- Teacher: Seán Ó Dubhda
Archival Reference
The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0207, Page 233
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- Q. Why is snow so different from a Sunday?
A. Because it can fall on any day of the week.
Q. If a forest of tree caught fire what tree would be saved?
A. The ash.
Q. What is the smallest room in the world?
A. The mushroom.
Q. Why is a bull in a china shop like a house on fire?
A. Because the sooner it is put out the better.
Q. Why is it unwise to tell secrets to donkeys?
A. Because they carry tales.
Q. What is the quickest way to widen a road?
A. Add the letter B when it immediately becomes broad.
Q. When is a fish like a bird?
A. When is rises to a fly.
Q. What trees remind us of the seahorse?
A. Beech trees.
Q. What part of a tree reminds us of an animal?
A. The trunk.
Q. Why is a clockwork train like a country lane?
A. Because it can't go far without winding.
Q. Londonderry Cork and Kerry spell me(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Thomas Whelan
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Drumgorman, Co. Leitrim
