School: Baile an Gharrdha (B.) (roll number 2909)
- Location:
- Ballingarry, Co. Limerick
- Teacher: Dll. Ó Conaill
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0500, Page 042
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Who is it that died before his father, was born before his mother, and carried the maiden head of his grandmother to the grave _ Adam. Why is an empty room like room full of married people _For there is not a single person in empty room nor a single person amongst the married people.
What goes to make a pair of shoes. - two
What are the people of the whole world doing at the same time - Growing older.
What is the shyest thing in the house - a clock because it coveres its face with his hands.
As I was walking a field I found it. I sat down to look for it, I couldn't get it and I brought home with me _ A thorn. What is it that is in a car and it is no use to it but it cant go without it. - noise. As I was going to the fair of Rathcale I met three christian people they were neither men women nor children _ man woman and child.
What is it that If I cut a bit of it(continues on next page)
- Collector
- John Murphy
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Ballyroe West, Co. Limerick
- Informant
- Patrick Murphy
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 65
- Address
- Ballyroe West, Co. Limerick
