School: An Gleann, Graiguenamanagh
- Location:
- Glynn, Co. Carlow
- Teacher: P. Ó Flaithbheartaigh
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- What is it, the more you cut off the longer it gets?
A hole.What is black and white, and read all over?
A newspaper.What goes up and down, and never touches the ground?
A handle of a pump.What goes to Dublin without walking?
The road.Why are blankets so much like rails on a line?
Because there are alot of sleepers under them.Why is a tall man the laziest?
Because he is the longest in the bed.(continues on next page)- Collector
- Thomas L. Doyle
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 16
- Occupation
- Farmer
- Address
- Ballyling, Co. Carlow
- Informant
- Patrick Doyle
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 25
- Address
- Ballyling, Co. Carlow