School: Ballymackney (roll number 5501)
- Location:
- Ballymackney, Co. Monaghan
- Teacher: P. Ó Conghaile
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- (continued from previous page)A. The dead ashes covering the live coals
Q. What is a dog and like a dog and not a dog
A. A pup
Q. What is bigger sitting than standing
A. A bat
Q. A houseful a roomful and could not catch a spoonful
A. Smoke
Q. In yonder meadow there is a goose when she is a feeding she roars and cries when she is not she sits
A. A mill
Q. The King of Maroca sent to his sister a bottomless vessel to hold blood and flesh
A. A ring
Q. What has only one eye
A. A needle
Q. What is the sickest thing in the house. A window. Why. Because it is all pains.
Q. Jinky Jack under a bank ten drawing four(continues on next page)- Collector
- Mary Cunningham
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 13
- Address
- Coolaha, Co. Monaghan