School: O' Connor Don
- Location:
- Cloonbonniff, Co. Roscommon
- Teacher: Mícheál Ó Ceallacháin
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- (continued from previous page)all the dirt she makes in the day she puts it over her in the night? Fire.
What is the greatest wonder on the map of Europe? That Hungary did not eat Turkey.
As I went over the London bridge I met a London scholar he took out his pen an-drew his name what was the name of the London scholar? Andrew.
How many nibs does a hen put on the ground when she is eating? One.
Twenty four white horses tied in a stall up comes the red one and licks them all? Tongue and teeth.
A hill full a hole full and cannot take a bowl full? Mist.
Round the house and round the house and lies at the back door? A broom.
What is the longest word in English language? Smiles, because there is mile between.
As I went up to Dublin I saw a great(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Micheal Finan
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Cloonfower, Co. Roscommon
