School: Cúl Seachtaine
- Location:
- Coolshaghtena, Co. Roscommon
- Teacher: Caitln Nic Dhonnchadha
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- R. From what word of four letters can you take one away and only leave one?
A. B-one.
R. What is the difference between the king and the moon?
A. 19s 113/4d. Because the king is a sovereign and the moon is a farthing (far thing).
R. How do you know the police man is very strong?
A. Because he holds up a whole street with one wave of his hand.
R. What is that which the more you take the more you leave behind?
A. Footsteps.
R. What singer never has a cold?
A. A kettle.
R. What has no legs but runs very fast?
A. A tap.
R. Under the water and over the water and never touches the water?
A. An egg in a duck.
R. Around the floor and around the floor(continues on next page)- Collector
- Kathellen Gavigan
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Coolshaghtena, Co. Roscommon
- Informant
- Joseph Gavigan
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 53
- Address
- Coolshaghtena, Co. Roscommon