School: Cornagilta (roll number 16408)
- Location:
- Cornagilty, Co. Monaghan
- Teacher: Luke Owens
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- 1. Why does a hen pick?
Because she cant lick.2. What's in the harrow that's not in the plough?
Whats in the heifor that's not in the cow?
What's in the church that's not in the steeple?
What's in the Priest that's not in the people?
The letter r.3. Riddle-me Riddle-me randy-bo, my father gave me seed to sow the seed was black and the ground was white riddle-me that and I'll buy you a clay pipe?
Ink and paper4. Why does a donkey eat thistles?
Because its an ass.5. As I went through a guttry gap I met my Uncle Davy I took off his hat and sucked his blood and left his body easy?
A bottle of stout.6. White and black and red all over?
A newspaper.7. As round as a hoop as flat as a pan the half of a women and the whole of a man?(continues on next page)- Informant
- Mary A. Murphy
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 25
- Address
- Killylough, Co. Monaghan