School: Gort na Scairbhe (roll number 14902)
- Location:
- Gortnaskarry, Co. Kerry
- Teacher: Seán Ó Cobhthaigh
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- If you wanted to cross a river and you had a fox a goose and a sheaf of oats which of them would you carry first.
Answer: You would carry the goose first, because the fox would not eat the sheaf of oats. If Jacks father was Paddy's brother what was Jack to Paddy's mother.
Answer: GrandsonWhat animal would you make bigger by cutting off his head.
Answer: Fox - OxThe more you take from it the larger it will get.
Answer: A hole in a stocking.What would you do before you come downstairs
Answer: Go up first.(continues on next page)