School: Tarmon (roll number 13997)
- Location:
- Tarmon, Co. Leitrim
- Teacher: P. Layden
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- 1. Why does the collector at the railway station punch a hole in your ticket.
Ans to let you pass through.
2. What is the difference between a steep hill and a big pill.
Ans one is hard to get up and the other is hard to get down.
3. Why is a bubble like a bruise
Ans Because both are caused by a blow.
4. What has no wings and can fly
Ans Dust
5. What is full of holes and holds [?] up water
Ans A crook.
6. Long legs crooked thighs small head no eyes
Ans A tongs
7. Two m's two a's an n and a g(continues on next page)- Informant
- Patrick Mac Ternan
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 54
- Occupation
- Farmer
- Address
- Drummanasooan, Co. Leitrim