School: Breac-chluain (B.) (roll number 13389)
- Location:
- Brackloon, Co. Mayo
- Teacher: Seán Ó Casaide
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0121, Page 377
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- (continued from previous page)Its in the window and its not in the glass, it's in the cow and its not in the ass, its in the water and its not in the can its in the woman and its not in the man.
(The Letter W)
Its before in the Luke and behind in Paul, its in the girl and it is not in the women at all.
(The Letter L)
If all Ireland was drowned what county would swim.
(Cork)
What runs from Dublin to Wicklow but never moves.
(Railway line)
What falls and never breaks.
(The night)
What breaks and never falls.
(The day)
What are we all doing at the same time.
(Growing older)
What is the smallest room in the world.
(A mushroom)
It over the fire and under the fire and never touches the fire.
(A cake in an oven)
What did the man get that stole the calendar. (Twelve months)
- Collector
- Thomas Mc Loughlin
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Brackloon, Co. Mayo
