School: An Clochar, Cara Droma Ruisc
- Location:
- Cora Droma Rúisc, Co. Liatroma / Co. Ros Comáin
- Teacher: An tSr. Emerentia
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0209, Page 116
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- (continued from previous page)If a shovel and a tongs costs five shillings what will a ton of coal come to?
Answer: Ashes
Black I am and much admired many horses and men I have tired, gold and silver for me was paid and on the manure heap now I am laid.
Answer: Coal.
Let me alone and I am everybody scratch my back and I am nobody.
Answer: A looking glass.
If a herring and a half cost three halfpence (what) how many can be bought for a shilling.
Answer: twelve.(continues on next page)
