School: Bredagh Glen (roll number 14635)
- Location:
- Bráid an Ghlinne, Co. Dhún na nGall
- Teacher: Tomás Ó Catháin
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- What has wings but cannot fly?
A cart.
Why do you never get thirsty on a car?
Because you are sitting on springs and there is a well at your side.
What goes round the wood and round the wood but never gets into the wood?
The bark of a tree.
What is cut but never eaten?
A pack of cards.
Middy noddy, round body, three feet and wooden hat?
A pot.
What is it that happens once in every minute, twice in every moment but never in a year?
The letter "M"
What can go up the chimney down but cannot come down the chimney up?
An umbrella.
Thirty six (sick) sheep went in a gap one of them died how many came out?
Twenty nine.(continues on next page)- Collector
- Éamonn Ó Catháin
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Ceathrú Bhleathach nó Leic Éime, Co. Dhún na nGall