School: Coill Bheithne, Baile Mhistéala (roll number 11286)
- Location:
- Kilbeheny, Co. Limerick
- Teacher: Micheál Ó Cathasaigh
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- Q. What is it that is put on the table and cut but never eaten?
A. A pack of cards.
Q. What smells most when you go into a garden?
A. Your nose.
Q. Why does a hen pick a pot?
A. Because she could not lick it.
Q. Too short, cut a bit off, and it will be long enough?
A. A Grave.
Q. Hard working father.
Lazy old Mother.
Twelve little children.
All the same colour?
A. A block.
Q. Twenty six sheep went out a gap
Twenty more went after that;
six, seven, twice eleven;
Three and two and what is that?
A. Five.(continues on next page)- Collector
- Bridget Coffey
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 14
- Address
- Garryvurragha, Co. Limerick
- Informant
- Michael Coffey
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 48
- Address
- Garryvurragha, Co. Limerick