School: Cullyfad, Longford (roll number 15975)
- Location:
- Killyfad, Co. Longford
- Teacher: William Balfe
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0760, Page 324
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Ans; Andrew.
13. As round as an apple as deep as a cup all the men in Derry would no lift it up.
Ans; A well.
14. What smokes and never chews.
Ans; The chimney.
15. What is full and holds more.
Ans; A pot of potatoes when one pours water in.
16. What sort of hair had Mose's dog.
Ans. Dogs hair.
17. If I had tree fires to light a turf-fire, a coal-fire, and a stick fire. If I had only one match which would I light first.
Ans; The match.
18. Holland and Austria Germany and Spain,(continues on next page)
