School: Ínse Cloch (roll number 7101)
- Location:
- Inchiclogh, Co. Cork
- Teacher: Diarmuid Ó Críodáin
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- 1. Why are robbers like railway trains?
Ans- Because they remove other peoples goods without disturbing the sleepers.
2. Why does a donkey rather thistles than oats?
Ans- Because he is an ass.
3. A head like a thimble, a tail like a rat, you often guessed before but you cannot guess that.
Ans- A pipe.
4. What part of a fish is like the end of a book?
Ans- The fin is.
5. What part of a fish weighs the most?
Ans- The scales.
6. Why does a hen pick a pot?
Ans- Because she can't lick it.
7. What would you fill a barrel with to make it light?
Ans- With holes.
8. Why does a cow look over a ditch?
Ans- Because she cannot look under it.(continues on next page)- Collector
- Jimmy Cadogan
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Bantry, Co. Cork
- Informant
- Mr Cadogan
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 47
- Address
- Bantry, Co. Cork