School: Droichead na Ceathramhna
- Location:
- Bridgecartron or Derrycashel, Co. Roscommon
- Teacher: S. Pléimeann
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- 1. What is the difference between a tinker and a shoemaker?
A. One makes to keep the water in, and the other to keep the water out.2. Everything has it, and so has the needle.
A. A name.3. How many sticks would reach to the moon?
A. One if it were long enough.4. One man, headless, came came to the door, footless.
"Keep in your hens and ducks ma'am, and I don't care about the dog and cat.
A. A worm.5. How is a shoemaker's shop like hell?(continues on next page)