School: An Corrbhaile
- Location:
- Corbally, Co. Clare
- Teacher: Máirtín Mac Coitir
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0627, Page 368
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- (continued from previous page)letter C. in the Frence workd Ici? [?]
A. It is between two eyes.
Q. How did the whale that swallowed Jonah obey the divine law?
A. Jonah was a stranger and he took him in.
Q. How does a sailor know there's a man in the moon?
A. He has been to sea.
Q. Why is a circus clown like a sauce for boiled mutton?
A. Because he is full of capers.
Q. Why is a dog's tail like the heart of a tree?
A. Because it is furthest from the bank.
Q. Why is a coal miner like a canary?
A. He is brought up in a cage and has to peck for a living.
Q. What requires more philosophy than taking things as they come?
A. Parting with things as they go.(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Mary Haugh
- Gender
- Female
