School: Ballinlig (roll number 2994)
- Location:
- Ballinlig, Co. Sligo
- Teacher: J. Seery
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0168, Page 355
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- 1. Under the fire and over the fire and never touches the fire.?
A cake in an oven.
2. Through the wood and through the wood and never touches the wood?
A knife in a man's pocket.3. What walks through the wood with their heads down?
Tacks in a mans shoe.
4. On the water, I can travel over land i can stand, I rode the mare that never foaled and held the bridle in my hand?
A ship.5. Black and white went up a hill, black came down but white remained above?
A hen laying an egg.
6. If a fly fell in to a barrel of treacle how would he get out?
Are you stuck.
So was the fly.
7. What makes a pair of shoes.?
Two shoes.(continues on next page)
