School: Moneygall (2)
- Location:
- Moneygall, Co. Offaly
- Teacher: Bean Ní Cháirr
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- (continued from previous page)14. As I crossed Westminster bridge
I met a Wastminster scholar
He took off his hat and drew off his gloves
What was the name of that fellow?
Andrew.
15. I went to the wood and I got it
I sat me down and I looked at it
The more I looked at it the less I liked it
And I brought it home because I could not help it.
Answer: A thorn in my foot.
16. What difference is there between a blind man and a sailor in prison?
Answer: One cannot see to go. The other cannot go to sea.
17. The difference between a clock + a firm.
Answer: On being wound up the clock goes but the firm stops.
18. What is the difference between an Irishman + a Scotch highlander on a cold day?
Answer: The Irishman "is kilt with the could" but the Scotchman is cold with the Kilt.
19. What stick goes not grow in a wood.
Answer: A candle-stick.
20. What tree goes not grow in a wood.
Answer: An Axletree.
21. Y. Y. you are; Y. Y. you be; I see you are Y. Y. for me. (Too wise you are; Too wise you be; I see you are too wise for me.(continues on next page)- Collector
- D. Persse