School: Baile an Churraigh
- Location:
- Ballincurry, Co. Galway
- Teacher: A. L. Ó Maoileannaigh
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- (continued from previous page)38. Two ducks before a duck, two ducks behind a duck, a duck in the middle, how many ducks is that?
(Three ducks)
39. There was a musician in Dublin who had a brother musician in Cork, but the musician in Cork had no brother in Dublin?
(The musician in Dublin was his sister)
40. I know sixteen men who went under an umbrella and did'nt get wet?
(It was'nt raining)
41. There were three brothers in a shop, and a boy and girl passed. One of the brothers said, that is my niece and I must bring her in. The second said, that is my nephew and I must bring him in. The third said I am your brother and yet I have no niece or nephew?
(He was the children's father)(continues on next page)
