School: Cloonmorris (roll number 12496)
- Location:
- Cloonmorris, Co. Leitrim
- Teacher: Michael J. Conboy
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- When is a cook like a barber?
When she dresses hare (hair).Why is marriage a failure?
Because the bride does not marry the best man.Why is the letter 'G' like a plum cake?
Because it makes a 'lad' glad.Why is the letter 'T' like an island?
Because it is in the middle of water.What is it which asks no questions, but requires many answers?
The door-bell.What is the least valuable thing a man could have in his pocket?
A hole.What is that which is invisible yet never goes out of sight?
The letter 's'. When was beef the highest?
When the cow jumped over the moon.Why is a drunkard like a vain lady?
Because both are fond of the glass. Why is a fowl's neck like a dinner-bell?
Because both are rung for dinner.Why is Queen Victoria and a hat alike?
Because both have crowns.If a man raises seven acres of wheat in dry(continues on next page)- Collector
- Teresa Beirne
- Gender
- Female
- Informant
- Patrick Beirne
- Relation
- Parent
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 50
- Address
- Edercloon, Co. Longford