School: Rahavanaig
- Location:
- Rahavanig, Co. Kerry
- Teacher: Máire de Stac
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42. How many feet has forty sheep, a shepherd and his dog? Two.
43. When is a pony like a mouse?
When he is under a trap.
44. Twenty sick sheep went out a gap, one died how many came back? Nineteen.
45. There were twins born in March, their birthday was in September, one married and died and the other married his mother.
Their father died, the other became a priest and married his mother.
46. Jack's father was Paddy's brother what was Jack to Paddy's mother?
Jack was her grandson.
47. If a man had seven pieces on his trousers what time would it be?
Time to get a new one.
48. I washed my hands in water That never rained or ran, and I dried them in a(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Máighréad Ní Chearbhaill
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Ballybunnion, Co. Kerry
