School: Rear Cross, Newport (roll number 12124)
- Location:
- Rear Cross, Co. Tipperary
- Teacher: Pilib Ó Muireadhaigh
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- (continued from previous page)106 Why is a cashier at a bank a well informed person?
Because he is always taking notes.
107 Why is a policeman like a rainbow?
Because he appears when the storm is over.
- 108 Why do birds in their nests agree?
If they did not they'd fall out
109 What goes round the house all day and stands at the bed by night?
A pair of boots.
110 'Tis in the jug, 'tis in the can, 'tis in the pot, 'tis in the pan, ' tis in the manger, quite secure and 'tis in the tub outside the door.
A bottom. - Collector
- Biddy Nolan
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Rear Cross, Co. Tipperary
- Informant
- William Nolan
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Rear Cross, Co. Tipperary
- 111. Brass horse, silver whip, driving over bones bridge.
A thimble - 112. What number should be added to 191 to make it less than 20? Put 2 under the last 1 and it will be 19 1/2(continues on next page)
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