School: Cill Mhuire (roll number 8139)
- Location:
- Kilmurry, Co. Roscommon
- Teacher: Máire, Bean Uí Ruairc
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- (continued from previous page)Q. Where was Noe when the light went out?
A. In the dark.
Q. What is the smallest county in Ireland?
A. Cork because it can fit in a bottle.
Q. What has eyes and cannot see?
A. A potato
Q. Why is it dangerous to sell a secret in a cornfield?
A. Because there are so many ears listening.
Q. Why does a hen run across the road?
A. Because she wants to get the other side
Black and white and read all over
A. the newspaper
Q. Who can you tell a secret to?
A. A liar because he won't be believed
Q. What is the difference between a cat and story book?
A. The cat has its tail on the outside and the book has its tale on the inside
Q. A five lettered word take two letters from it an there is only one left.
A. Stone. take st. from it and there is only one left.
Q. Why is the letter "T" like an island.
A. Because it is in the middle of water.
Q. Patch upon patch and no stitched.
A. A head of cabbage.
