School: Meath Hill (roll number 7166)
- Location:
- Meath Hill, Co. Meath
- Teacher: Patrick J. Connolly
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- If you threw a man out of a window what does he fall against?- His will.
Once a fellow met a fellow in a field of beans. Says a fellow to a fellow could a fellow tell a fellow what a fellow means. Hoe many f's is that?-
None
Big long Tom with the big long nose the quicker he runs the shorter he grows? A candle.
what is the difference between a fisherman and a schoolboy? One baits his hooks and the other bates his books.
Why do people talk least in February?- Because it is the shortest month.
As I went out on my grandfather's gap I met my uncle Davy I cut his throat and I drank his blood and left his body lying easy-: A bottle of whiskey.
What turns without moving?- Milk.
What always walks on its head? A nail in a boot.
What is bought by the yard and worn by the foot?- A Carpet.
What is the difference between a station master and a school master?- One minds the train and the other trains the mind.
Always in debt never in cash and never(continues on next page)- Collector
- Patrick Carry
- Gender
- Male