School: Offerlane (roll number 13158)
- Location:
- Tinnakill, Co. Laois
- Teacher: Liam de Chléir
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0827, Page 284
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- (continued from previous page)Answer; A priest.
V; What man goes round the world and never goes to sleep?
Answer; The man in the moon.
VI; Under water over water but never tips the water.
Answer; A woman carrying a bucket of water on her head going over a bridge.
VII: What has all eyes and no nose?
Answer; A thimble.
VIII; What is the lightest town in Ireland?
Answer;Cork.
IX; What can you hear and yet not see it;
Answer; Thunder.
- Collector
- Nancy Mc Court
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Crannagh, Co. Laois
