School: Carnalassan (roll number 6106)
- Location:
- Carrownalassan, Co. Roscommon
- Teacher: Ss. Mac Eoghain
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0257, Page 165
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- (continued from previous page)50. A shoemakeer makes shoes with leather. They are composed of water, earth, fire and air, and every customer brings two pairs? Shoes for a horse.
51. Jenny huddle standing in a puddle green green gown and white shirt? A rush.
52. As I went out on yonder gap I met my uncle Davy. I took out my knife, cut his troat, drank his blood and left him lying easy? A bottle of stout.
53. I have a little house and its not large enough for a mouse and there are as many windows in it as there is in the Lord Mayor's house? A thimble
54. Why does a horse look over the wall? Because he cannot look under it.
55. Mary Ann with a white overcoat and red nose the longer she lives the shorter she grows? A candle.
56. What does the largest ship in the Navy weigh? She weighs her anchor.
5. When is a boy not a boy? When he is a little cross.
58. What is it has ups and downs and travels around and wears out boots but never has any boots to wear? A foot.
59. What can you divide but not see where it has been divided? ball [?]water
60. What is the difference between an oak tree and a tight boot? One makes acorns and the other makes corns ache.
61. What insect does the blacksmith make? He makes the fire-fly.
62. Why is the letter "B" like intense heat? Because it makes oil boil.(continues on next page)
- Informant
- Thomas Flynn
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 45
- Occupation
- Farmer
- Address
- Grange, Co. Roscommon
