School: Lenamore, Rathowen (roll number 5115)
- Location:
- Lenamore, Co. Longford
- Teacher: Brian Mac Tomas
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0769, Page 122
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- (continued from previous page)Q. Who was the suplest man ever lived?
A. Adam because he was first in the human?
Q. Twenty little white cows standing in a stall, up comes a red bull and licks them all.
A, Tongue and teeth.
Q. The man that makes it means to sell it, the man that buys it doesn't want it, the man that wants it doesn't see it?
A. A coffin.
Q. I have a little house and it wouldn't hold a mouse and it has as many windows as the Lord Mayor's house?
A. A thimble.
Q. Riddle me riddle me rye when does a goose cry?
A. When she's being killed
Q. Why does a horse look over a wall?(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Brigid Kelly
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Ardanragh, Co. Longford
