School: Na Cealla (Kells) (roll number 8148)
- Location:
- Kells, Co. Kerry
- Teacher: Pádraig Ó Fiannachta
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0476, Page 035
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- Why are old stockings like the mice?
Because they often run into holes.
If you had three pints of porter and drank them and leave as much in one as would fill the three?
2s d5
tím é, ní fheicim é, cém i dtor Chuilinne, siubhlann sé an drúct is an féar ní bhriseann sé?
Da shcáil
Dhá ghé roimh gé, dhá ghé in dhiaidh gé agus dhá ghé idir dhá ghé an mó ghé a bheadh ann ar fad?
trí géana.
- Collector
- Síghle Ní Mhuircheartaigh
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Kells, Co. Kerry
- Informant
- Bríd Bean Uí Mhuircheartaigh
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 45
- Address
- Kells, Co. Kerry
- Who killed half the world?
Cain.
Which is the strongest animal in the world and can do powerful work?
A snail.
Three feet no legs and cannot walk?A yard long.(continues on next page)
