School: Gort an Leasa, Beanntraí (roll number 16324)
- Location:
- Gortalassa, Co. Cork
- Teacher: Seán Ó Hannracháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0286, Page 012
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- I warn all good children to school they should attend. I tell them when the class begins and when the lesson ends, but one harmful example unhappily I set. My hands are always ready, but my face I never wet?
Answer = A clock
Question = There is a man of Adam's race, he has a certain dwelling place. It is not in heaven earth or hell. Now tell me where this man do dwell?
Answer = In the moon.
Question = A head like a thimble a tail like a rat you may guess riddles, but you won't guess that.
Answer = A pipe.
Question - I am all leaves, I am no tree, I go to school every day but I never learn anything?
Answer = A book.
Question = How would you get across from France to Dover?
Answer = Cross off the D and you'll be over.
Question = A little white and round house, and it is full of meat. There are no doors or windows to let me in to eat.?
Answer = An egg.
Question = Why is the letter "f" like a cow's tail
Answer = Because it is always at the end of beef.(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Crissie Shea
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Glanlough, Co. Cork
