School: Graughlough
- Location:
- Greaghclogh, Co. Cavan
- Teacher: Mrs Wade
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- (continued from previous page)27. What is the shyest thing in the world.
Ans. A clock because it always keeps its hands before its face.
28. Spell broken down ditch in three letters.
Ans. Gap.
29. Spell the red rogue of the world in three letters.
Ans. Fox.
30. Twenty four white cows and a big red one in the middle.
Ans. Your teeth and tongue.
31. Humpty dumpty sat on a wall, humpty dumpty had a great fall, all the kings horses and all the kings men could not put humpty dumpty together again.
Ans. An egg.
32. Little Jenny, Huddle sat in the puddle with a green gown and a yellow cap.
Ans. A rush
33. What goes round the house and round the house and lies in the corner at night.
Ans. A twig.(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Joe Cocharne
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Greaghclogh, Co. Cavan
- Informant
- Mr T. Cocharne
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Greaghclogh, Co. Cavan
