School: Robertstown, Naas (roll number 15655)
- Location:
- Robertstown, Co. Kildare
- Teacher: P. Ó Harachtáin
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A hen with a clutch of chikens.
What goes round the house all-day and sleeps in the corner at night.
A tongs
Why does a hen pick a pot.
Because she can't lick it.
What is the reason a cow looks over the hill.
Because she can't look under it.
What part of a cow goes into a stable first.
Her breath.
There is a little thing that sits in the ditch and if you go near it, it will give you the itch.
A nettle.
Everyone has a thing in the house and what have I.
My name.
A leaper of ditches a crapper of thorns a tight little fellow with two leather thorns.
A rabbit.
What is the shyest
