School: Abbeylara
- Location:
- Abbeylara, Co. Longford
- Teacher: John O' Meara
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- What walks with its head down? Answer - a nail in a boot.What goes round and round the house and sleeps in the corner at night? Answer - a broom. What is full but holds more? Answer - a pot of potatoes when you pour water in.Headed like a thimble, tailed like a rat, you may guess for ever but you couldn't guess that. Answer - a pipe.When I went to the wood I got it. I looked for it but could not get it, and when I could not get it I brought it home with me. Answer - a thorn in your foot. What has a broad foot but no leg? Answer - a hill.As I went out on yonder gap, I met my uncle Davy(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Emily Mc Cormack
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Abbeylara, Co. Longford