School: Corboy, Meathús Truim (roll number 11421)
- Location:
- Corboy, Co. Longford
- Teacher: Susan Stephens
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0760, Page 014
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- 1. What goes round the house and round the house, and sleeps in the corner at night?
A twig.
2. Why is the letter "O" like a horse?
Because a "G" will make it go
3. What is always at the top of the class?
The ceiling.
4. How many balls of string would reach the moon?
One, if it was large enough.
5. When was the beef high?
When the cow jumped over the moon.
6. How many wells would make a river?One, id it was large enough.
7. What is the difference between a tree and an aeroplane?
One sheds it leaves , and the other leaves its shed.
8. What gets wet with drying?
A towel.
9. What is the first thing you do when you fall into the sea?
Get wet.
10. What most resembles half a plum-(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Violet Murphy
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 12
- Address
- Lackan, Co. Longford
