School: Calary, Bray
- Location:
- Calary Lower, Co. Wicklow
- Teacher: Bean de Faoite
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- (continued from previous page)Q. How many feet have forty sheep a shepherd and his dog.
A Two feet.
Q What is it is full of holes and yet holds water.
A. A discloth.
Q. As I was going up a hill to ruddy I met a man and he scratching his cuddy. He said his cuddy had got a cough and all his hair was falling off
A. An ass.
Q. What is the longest word in the world
A. Smile with s took off it.
Q. Ahen and a half lays an egg and a half in a day and a half who many will a hen lay in a day.
A. One egg.- Collector
- Betty Molloy
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 14
- Address
- Ballyremon Commons, Co. Wicklow