School: Dunbell
- Location:
- Dunbell Little, Co. Kilkenny
- Teacher: Cáit Ní Dhubhlaoich
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0859, Page 353
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What makes more noise at a gate than a pig.
Answer: " Two pigs."What relation is the doormat to the door.
Answer: "A step farther."What is it that the more you take off the longer it gets.
Answer: "A grave."As round as an apple, As deep as a pail, Never makes noise, Till it's caught by the tail.
Answer: "A church bell."Ink, ank, under the tank, ten drawing four.
Answer: "A woman milking a cow."The King sent the Queen a golden vessel with out any bottom to put meat into. What was it?
Answer: "A ring."A little round white house full of meat but with no doors or windows to get into it.
Answer: " An egg."(continues on next page)
