School: Clochar na Trócaire, Nenagh
- Location:
- Nenagh, Co. Tipperary
- Teacher: An tSr. Seanán
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- Q. Why is "I" the luckiest of all the vowels?
A. Because it is in the middle of bliss.Q. Which travels faster heat or cold?
A. Heat, because you can catch cold.Q. What key does a drunkard like?
A. Whiskey.Q. What was the first bet ever made?
A. The Alphabet.Q. Middy - noddy, around body, three feet and a wooden hat.
A. A pot.Q. What has four fingers and a thumb, yet cannot hold an apple?
A. A glove.Q. What side of the cup is the handle on?
A. The outside.Q. What is the loudest noise in the world?
A. A candle, because it wakes the dead.Q. What is behind the clock.(continues on next page)- Collector
- M. Kennedy
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 15
- Address
- Ballyanny Lower, Co. Tipperary
- Informant
- Mr Michael Chadwick
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 85
- Occupation
- Farmer
- Address
- Ballyanny Lower, Co. Tipperary