School: Cnoc an Choillín, Cootehall
- Location:
- Knockaculleen or Hollymount, Co. Roscommon
- Teacher: Máire Ní Mhártain
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0233, Page 008
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- (continued from previous page)41 When has a man four hands?
When he doubles his fist.
42 When is a plum pudding like a famous school?
When it is eaten.
43 Why is it dangerous to sleep in a train?
Because a train runs on sleepers.
44 Why is a shoemaker easy to please?
Because the first thing he wants is the last.
45 What do all men carry to their graves?
Nothing.
46 When does a liar lie still?
When he is dead.
47 What is the cleanest letter in the alphabet?
The letter H because it is in the middle of washing.
48 Which three letters does a thief dread most?
I, C, U.(continues on next page)
