School: Tashinny, Colehill (roll number 10223)

Location:
Taghshinny, Co. Longford
Teacher:
Annie Trimble
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    Because they both have MP in there name.
    Eric Glynne
    Age 10
    Colehill
    Mullingar
    What makes more noise in a parlor than a pig?
    Answer. Two pigs.
    Little red Nancy sitting on a wall the longer she stands the quicker she goes?
    Answer. A candle.
    Why does a hen cross the road?
    Answer. To get to the other side.
    Under the water and over the water and yet toutches none of the water?
    Answer. A egg in a Duck.
    What has too eyes and cannot see?
    Answer. A Doll.
    Who was the first man to go around the world?
    Answer. The man in the Moon.
    Which does a ton of feathers or a ton of lead weigh the heavest.
    Answer. Both weigh the same.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.