School: Cloichín an Mhargaidh
- Location:
- Clogheen Market, Co. Tipperary
- Teacher: Séamus Ó Teacháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0573, Page 376
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- (continued from previous page)If a man gets sixpence for walking a mile. What would he get for walking 100 miles?
Sore feet
Tis in the church but not in the steeple, Tis in the priest but not in the people, Tis in the rock but not in the stone, Tis in the marrow but not in the bone
The letter r
Why is the letter F like a banana skin
Because both make all fall
Why is there never such a thing as a whole day?
Because every day begins by breaking
How does a sailor know there's a man on the moon
Because he has been at sea
What goes up when the rain comes down?
Umbrella
Why is a pig in a parlour like a house on fire
Because the quicker they are both put out the better(continues on next page)
- Collector
- William Moore
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Clogheen, Co. Tipperary
