School: Esker
- Location:
- Esker More, Co. Offaly
- Teacher: M. Ní Ghríobhtha
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0800, Page 215
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- (continued from previous page)his cap and sucked his blood and left him lying easy?
A man drinking a bottle of stout.
What is it that goes round the house and sleeps in the corner at night?
A sweeping brush.
Why is a horse that is constantly ridden or driven not likely to be starved?
Because he will have a bit in his mouth all the time.
What is it that has feet and no legs?
A yard rule.
What is it that can be found where it is not?
Fault.
Why is an empty room so much like a room full of married people?
Because there is not a single one in it.
I was running running till I got it and when I got it I sat down to look for it and(continues on next page)
