School: Glenculloo, Killoscully (roll number 11083)
- Location:
- Glanculloo, Co. Tipperary
- Teacher: Máiréad Ní Ogáin
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- 1 The beginning of Eternity the end of
time and space the beginning of every
end and the end of every place.
Answer - Letter E.
2 If a brick weighs three pounds
and half a brick how much will a brick
and a half weigh. Answer - 9 lbs.
3 What can fly and have no wings - dust.
4 As round as an apple as deep as a cup
all the king's horses and all the king's
men could not draw it up - A well.
5 Long legs short thighs little head and
no eyes - A tongs.
6 A house-ful a room-ful you can not take a
spoonful - smoke.
7 I saw a little white woman eating herself. - A candle
8 I have a little house and a mouse would not
fit in it and all the men in Ireland
would not count all the windows that are
in it - A thimble.