School: Baile na Martra (B.) (roll number 13647)
- Location:
- Baile na Martra, Co. Chorcaí
- Teacher: Seán de Barra
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0396, Page 021
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You are not logged in, but you are welcome to contribute a transcription anonymously. In this case, your IP address will be stored in the interest of quality control.By clicking the save button you agree that your contribution will be available under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License and that a link to dúchas.ie is sufficient as attribution. - Q. What goes over and under the water and never touches the water?
A. An egg in a duck.
Q. I have a little house and a mouse could not live in it and all the people in the town could not count how many windows in it?
A. A thimble.
Q. What goes through a wall, and never touches the wall?
A. The sound of a drum.
Q. What is the cleanest word in the alphabet?
A. "T" Because it is in the middle of water.
Q. Why is a rabbit's nose always shining?
A. Because he has the puff at the other end.
Q. I woke last night and I looked out the window and I saw twenty-six cats. Guess what time it was?
A. Twenty-five after one.(continues on next page)
