School: Cnoc an Chuilinn, An Ráth Mhór (roll number 9871)
- Location:
- Caherbarnagh, Co. Cork
- Teacher: Nóra, Bean Uí Dhuinnín
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- Q. What grows smaller as it grows older.? Ans. A lighting candle. Q. The king of England sent to his sister a bottomless vessel to hold your meat.? Ans. A ring. Q. Long legs crooked thighs small head and no eyes? Ans. A tongs. Q. It's red it's yellow it's sparkling green the king cannot come at it nor neither the queen.? Ans. The rainbow. Q. Why is a king like wood? Ans. Because he is a ruler. Q. Black and white and read all over.?(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Eileen Murphy
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 13
- Address
- Knocknaloman, Co. Cork