School: Mághthobair (Mohober), Dúrlas Éile (roll number 7048)
- Location:
- Mohober, Co. Tipperary
- Teacher: Máirtín Ó Mathghamhna
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0562, Page 048
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- (continued from previous page)And yet live single all his life?
A Clergyman.
What is that you can keep after giving it away?
Your word.
Why are bakers very self-denying people?
They give away what they knead themselves.
What town is drawn more frequent than any other?
Cork.
What relation is a child to its father who is not its mother's own son?
His daughter.
What can you fill a barrel with to make it lighter?
Holes.
When is a lamp in bad temper?
When it is put out.
Why is a horse cleverer than a fox?
He can run in a trap, and a fox cannot.
What man is always on a strike?
A blacksmith.
What eye never sheds a tear?
A needle's.
Why is a peacock like the figure nine?
Because it is nothing without its tail.
It is on you and you cannot see it?
Your name.
How can a book keeper be taught a lesson in three words?
Never lend them.(continues on next page)
- Collector
- James Mc Grath
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Mullinahone, Co. Tipperary
- Informant
- Con Mc Grath
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 53
- Address
- Modeshil (Ayre), Co. Tipperary
