School: Clohanes, Dún Beag

Location:
Clohanes, Co. Clare
Teacher:
Mícheál de Bláca
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  1. 1) Sean duine beag donn agus a bhothán ar a dhrom?
    Seilmide

    2) Teachtaire idir dhá thigh agus bíonn sé amuigh san oidhche?
    Casán

    3) Cad é an cuid de Bhaile Átha Cliath atá i Sasana?
    An litir A

    4) Cá raibh Moses nuair a mhúch an solus?
    Ins an dorchadas

    5) Chím-se é, agus ní fheicir-se é, agus is goire duit-se ná dom-sa é? Cad é sin?
    Cúl do chinn

    6) Bíonn sé ins an siopa agus ní díoltar é, bíonn sé ins an móinfhéir agus ní baintear é, bíonn sé ins an loch agus ní bádhtar é?
    Solus na gréine

    1) Why is a dead ass like a narrow road?
    He has no breath

    2) Why does the king of England wear a blue (?)
    To keep up his trousers

    3) What thinig in the house has most pain?
    The window

    4) It's in a corner, never stirs out of a corner, and yet it travels the whole world?
    A stamp in a letter

    5) If all the trees in the world had a race which
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