School: Gort na Léime (roll number 13012)
- Location:
- Gortaleam, Co. Galway
- Teacher: Pádhraic Ó Corcoráin
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- (continued from previous page)Why is a boiling kettle like a canary.
Because they both sing.
Why is a prince like stormy weather.
Because they are both likely to reign.
A boy was sent to the forge, to put the old shoes on the horse and to bring the old shoes home in his hand again.
The Blacksmith used the old shoes as a hammer and put on the new shoes on with the hammer and brought the hammer home in his hand.
Why is a newspaper boy never cold.(continues on next page)- Collector
- Margaruite M. Rabbitte
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Gortaleam, Co. Galway
- Informant
- Mrs M. Rabbitte
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 40
- Address
- Gortaleam, Co. Galway