School: An Chúil Árd (C.) (roll number 12588)
- Location:
- Coolard, Co. Kerry
- Teacher: Máire Ní Liaghain
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0401, Page 284
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- A man is about to hit somebody.
Why is he like a block with the hands at 12.59?
Because he is about to strike one.
What is most like a half-moon?
The other half.
When are eyes not eyes?
When the cold makes them water.
What part of a fish weighs most?
The scales.
What are the biggest ants?
Elephants.
What goes up when rain comes down?
An umbrella.
Four legs up and four legs down, soft in the middle and hard all round?
A bed.
'Tis black 'tis white 'tis read all over?
A newspaper.(continues on next page)
