School: Ballinvally (C.) (roll number 932)
- Location:
- Ballinvally, Co. Westmeath
- Teacher: S. Nic Shiomóin
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22. Four sticks standing, four Mary Annders
two loopers. two croopers, a licker and a
switcher.. A hour.
23. Ten pulling four? A woman milking a
cow.
24. Chip, chip, cherry, all the men in Derry
could not chip, chip, cherry. Smoke
going up a chimney.
25. There is a thing both long and deep and
fit for any lord. A grave.
26. Why does a hen pick a pot? Because
she can't lick it.
27. Why does a hen cross the road? To get
to the other side.
28. I went to America because I couldn't go
and I was sent home because I didn't
go there? A watch.
29. What is brought to the table and cut but
never eaten? A pack of cards.
30. Why is a coach driver like the clouds?
Because he holds the reins.
31. As I was going up Tara hill, Tara hill was
shaken, As I was going down Tara hill,
Tara hill was leaking.
A woman carrying a bucket of water.
32. Long legs, short thighs, little head + no
eyes -(continues on next page)
