School: Cill Mhuire (roll number 8139)
- Location:
- Kilmurry, Co. Roscommon
- Teacher: Máire, Bean Uí Ruairc
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- (continued from previous page)Q. Why does a hen pick the pot?
A. Because she cannot lick it.
Q.Why does a cow look over the ditch?
A. Because she cannot look under it.
Q.What are the four letters that would frighten a thief?
A. O.I.C.U (Oh! I see you)
Q. How far can a rabbit go into a wood?
A. Into the middle of it, because from that he is coming out.
Q. Why does King George wear green braces?
A. To keep up his breeches.
Q.As green as grass, as white as milk, as red as blood, and as sweet as honey?
A.An apple.
Q. What weight is the moon?
A. Four quarters.
Q. Why is "e" a lazy letter?
A. Because it's always in bed.
Q. It occurs once in a minute, twice in a moment, and never in a thousand years?(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Sheila Mc Garry
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Rathmoyle, Co. Roscommon
