School: Tullow (Monastery)
- Location:
- Tullow, Co. Carlow
- Teacher: Br. Míchéal Ó Maoileoin
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- Q. A long white woman and a blue little nose the longer she lives the shorter she grows.
A. A candle.Q. Why is Berlin like a drunken man.?
A. Because it is always on the Spree.Q. What pupil is most to be pitied?
A. The pupil of your eye because it is always under the lash.Q. How do you make a slow horse fast?
A. By not feeding him.Q. Why is a want of manners like forty perches?
A. Because it makes one rood (rude)Q. What calf don't you feed?
A. The calf of your legQ. What two ships are of masculine gender?
A. A man of war and mail steamer.Q. What ring is square?
A. A boxing ring.(continues on next page)- Collector
- John Joe Brophy
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Castlemore, Co. Carlow