School: Moys (roll number 10837)
- Location:
- Moy Otra, Co. Monaghan
- Teachers: P. Dawson C. Mac an Ghirr
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- (continued from previous page)Because it is full of bad souls.
How does a train conductor compare to a school master.
Because a conductor minds the train and the master trains the mind.
What has two eyes and cannot see?
A potato
Everyone has it and so has the pipe. A name.
What is the wettest letter of the alphabet. (C) sea.
- When a cow is standing behind the gate it is a sign of rain.
When a cat is eating grass it is a sign of rain.
If a dog lies on top of a ditch early in the morning it is a sign of good weather. When the sky is red down in the west it is a sign of good weather. If a cow is on the top of a hill it is the sign of rain. When there is going to be a good summer, the crows build their nests high up in the trees.(continues on next page)
