School: Bán-Tír (B.) (roll number 2803)
- Location:
- Banteer, Co. Cork
- Teacher: Seán Ó Síothcháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0361, Page 522
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- 1 The King of Manchester sent to his sister, a bottom-less vessel, to hold raw meat. - A ring.
2 Riddle, riddle, rí, a shallow little bee, through a rock, through an old spinning wheel, through a basin full of pepper, through a horse's shin bone, the devil such a riddle was never known - A moth.
3 Three sevenths of a chicken, two thirds of a cat, and half a goat, what's that? - "Chicago"
4. Which loses the most, a country when it loses its king, or a king when he loses his country?
The country loses a "sovereign", the king loses only a "crown".
5 What is alike about a fisherman, and a beggar?
Both are looking for a bite.
6 What word can be pronounced "quicker" by adding a syllable to it? - "Quick"
7 What is it that we all want, yet as soon as we get it, we want to get rid of it.? - A good appetite.
8 What is greater than presence of mind in an accident? Absence of body.
9 Why was Adam a good runner.
Because he was first in the Human Race
10 When is an original idea like a clock?
When it strikes "one".
11 What is the difference between one yard, and two yards - A fence
- Collector
- Thomas Mc Auliffe
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Dromcummer More, Co. Cork
