School: Moneygall (2)
- Location:
- Moneygall, Co. Offaly
- Teacher: Bean Ní Cháirr
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0818, Page 041
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- (continued from previous page)4. A leaper of bushes
A Shunner of thorns
A little brown cow
Without any horns. Answer: A hare.
5. What Irish county fits in a bottle?
Answer: Cork.
6. Which is the lightest Irish county?
Answer: Down.
7. Which is the noisiest Irish county?
Answer: Louth (Loud)
8. Why are trees like a luggage van?
Answer: They have trunks.
9. What is the difference between Santa Claus and a dog? Answer: Santa claws (claus) a dog bites.
10. What is the hardest key to be turned?
Answer: A don key.
11. Queen Moraca built a ship,
An' her daughter lay in it,
An' ill be blamed for telling her name,
An' thats three times I've told it.
Answer: Anne.
12. I've a little red cow,
She sits by the wall,
She eats all I give her,
And drinks nothing at all.
Answer: A Fire.
13. A man can never put this in his right hand.
Answer: His right elbow.(continues on next page)
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