School: Ballyadams (roll number 894)
- Location:
- Ballyadams, Co. Laois
- Teacher: P. Ó Bruadair
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80. How many days in the year.
Answer. 325 The rest are lent.
81. What bell never rings.
Answer: A dumb bell.
82. When was beef he highest.
Answer: Then the cow jumped over the moon
83 Where was the first nail struck
Answer: On the head
84 As round as an apple
As deep as a cup
And all the men in Derry wouldn't get it up
Answer: A well
85. Black and white went up a hill
Black came down and white stayed still
