School: Moyne (C.), An Teampoll Mór (roll number 8733)

Location:
Moyne, Co. Tipperary
Teacher:
Johanna Griffin
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  1. (continued from previous page)
    Which side of the jug is the handle at?
    The outside.
    I see it and you do not see it and it is nearer to you than me.
    Your poll.
    What does the ship do when it comes into the harbour?
    It ties up.
    Which side of the ass is the hairiest?
    The outside.
    Why does a hen cross the road?
    To get to the other side.
    What goes up and down and never touches the sky or ground?
    A handle of a pump.
    What goes around the wood and around the wood and never gets into the wood?
    The bark of a tree.
    If an ass was in a field and the gate locked how could he get out?
    Will you give it up? So did the ass.
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