School: Cappamore (B.) (roll number 7480)
- Location:
- An Cheapach Mhór, Co. Luimnigh
- Teacher: James McCarthy
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- (continued from previous page)Q. Why does a Station Master make a hole in a person's ticket?
A. So that the person can pass through.
Q. Why is a big shoe like an orange-peel.
A. Because it is easy to slip on.
Q. What part of a cow goes over a ditch first?
A. Her breath.
Q. Did you ever see a half-pig's head with two eyes?
A. I did, with my own eyes.
Q. What is the biggest wonder in the map of Europe?
A. That Hungary didn't eat Turkey.
Q. Write Irish Free State in three letters?
A. I.F.S
Q. Why does a baker wear a white hat?
A. To cover his head.
Q. What goes up when the rain comes down.
A. An umbrella
Q. A house full, a room full and still you can't get a spoon full.
A. Smoke
Q. As round as an apple, as deep as a cup and all the king's army couldn't draw it up.(continues on next page)
