School: Lattoon
- Location:
- Lattoon, Co. Cavan
- Teacher: P. Ó Hiorraí
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- (continued from previous page)20. What is it that a man has not, never can have, but yet can give to a lady?
Ans. A husband.21. What goes round and round the house and sleeps in the corner at night?
Ans. A broom.22. A big bellied father and a long legged mother,
Three little children and them all like other.
Ans. A pot and pot hooks.23. What goes up a ladder and it's head down?
Ans. A nail in a man's boot.23. As I went up to yonder hill,
I met my uncle Davy.
I took off his hat and I sucked his blood
And left him lying 'aisy'.
Ans. A blackberry.24. What goes round and round the house,
And sleeps out at night?
Ans. A puss25. There were two black men and a white man in a car,
If the two black men ate the white man, what was(continues on next page)- Collector
- Edward Mc Evoy
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Lattoon, Co. Cavan