School: Cill Bheoláin (B.), Áth an Mhuilinn, Ráth Luirc
- Location:
- Kilbolane, Co. Cork
- Teacher: Tadhg Ó Séaghdha
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- (continued from previous page)"Riddle me, riddle me, what is that?
Over the head & under the hat? = The hairI have a little house and a mouse couldn't fit in it.
And all the men in Ireland couldn't count the windows in it? = A thimbleHumpy Dumpy sat on a wall,
Humpy Dumpy got a great fall, &
All the King's horses & all the King's men
Couldn't put Humpy Dumpy togther again? = A broken egg. - Why do people buy shoes? = Because they do not expect them for nothingWhy is an angry man like fifty nine minutes past 12? = Because he is going to
strike one.What is the difference between a postmaster and a schoolmaster ? = A postmaster sticks with a slap & a schoolmaster slaps with a stickWhy is toffee like a racehorse? = Because the more you 'lick' it the faster it goesWhat goes from London to Brighton without moving? = The railway lines.What does a blind man not feel but can 'see'? = A good joke.Who can marry & is single all his life? = A priest.(continues on next page)- Collector
- William O' Connell
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Milford, Co. Cork
- Informant
- Mrs J.H. O' Connell
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 50
- Address
- Milford, Co. Cork