School: Knockanevin (roll number 4122)
- Location:
- Knockanevin, Co. Cork
- Teacher: Seán Ó Crosáin
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Ink, ank, under the bank ten drawing four?
[A woman milking a cow]
What has a head and cannot move it?
[ A pin]
When should a dairy maid run away from her cream?
[When it turns into butter]
At what time was Adam married?
[ Upon his wedding Eve]
I went to the wood and I got it. I sat down and I looked for it. The more I looked at it the less I liked it. I went home and I got it?
[ A thorn]
I have a little house and a mouse would not fit in it. All the men in town could not count all the windows in it?
[ A thimble]
How many feet have forty sheep, the shepherd and his dog?
[Two feet]
Why does the hen cross the road?(continues on next page)- Collector
- Christina Mc Grath
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Knockanevin, Co. Cork
- Informant
- John Mc Grath
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 65
- Occupation
- Postman
- Address
- Knockanevin, Co. Cork