School: Tigneatha
- Location:
- Tynagh, Co. Galway
- Teacher: Pádraig Ó Caomhánaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0053, Page 0051
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- What is hanging on the wall drinks all it gets, and eats none at all ? A lamp.
What is the highest part of a cow in a wood ? Her low.
What is brought to the table cut and never eaten ? A pack of Cards.
What is it that everything has and so has a needle ? A name.
What is bought by the yard and worn by the foot ? Carpet.
As black as ink and ink it isn't, as white as milk and milk it isn't, it drops on the road like hail stones and hail stones it isn't what is it ? A Magpie.
Why would you compare a dead ass to a narrow boreen ? There is no breath in the dead ass and there is no breadth in the boreen.
Why would you compare a dog with his tail in his mouth to a good manager ? He makes ends meet.
Why would you compare a school master to an engine driver ? One(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Teresa Broderick
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Lisduff, Co. Galway
- Informant
- Laurence Broderick
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 50
- Address
- Lisduff, Co. Galway
