School: Tiobraid (roll number 9996)
- Location:
- Tubrid More, Co. Kerry
- Teacher: Tadhg Ó Ciarmhaich
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0414, Page 077
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- Where are all the kings crowned? On the head.
I have a little man, below in the field when I pull his leg his nose will bleed? A pump.
What has eyes and cannot see? A potato.
It is as white as milk and as black as ink and milk or ink it isn't, it hops on the road like a marble stone and a marble stone it isn't? A magpie.
Why is a coward like a vessel with a hole in it? Because they both run.
When is a soldier not a soldier. When he is in quarters.
What key is the hardest to turn? A donkey.
What comb is the sweetest? The honeycomb.
If I built a wall from here to Donegal what was the height of it? The height of nonsense.
Patch upon patch without any stitches? A head of cabbage.
What goes up when the rain comes down? An umbrella.
What is half the moon like? The other half.
Why is a jersey like a grasshopper? Because they are both jumpers.
Why is a rich man like a blackbird? Because he is always changing his notes.
What is everybody doing at the same time? Growing old.
What is the difference between a Christmas host and a hungry dog? A Christmas host puts wine on the table and a hungry dog whines under the table.
