School: Cnoc na Groighe (B.), Ráth Mhór
- Location:
- Knocknagree, Co. Cork
- Teacher: Diarmuid Ó Muimhneacháin
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- (continued from previous page)Because it is full of bad soles.
- Why does a donkey eat furze?
Answer : Because he is an ass.
What is it that is too small, take a bit off and it is big enough?
Answer : a grave
The man that made it never wore it, the person that wore it never saw it?
Answer : a coffin.
How can you take ten from nine and have one left?
Answer : by the clock IX - X = I.
It is black and white and red all over. What is it?
Answer : a newspaper.(continues on next page)- Collector
- Dómhnall Ó Síothcháin
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Knocknagree, Co. Cork
- Informant
- Donnchadh Ó Síothcháin
- Relation
- Parent
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 38
- Address
- Knocknagree, Co. Cork