School: Mungraid (B.) Luimneach (roll number 14409)
- Location:
- Mungairit, Co. Luimnigh
- Teacher: Mrs B. Mulroy
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And the man that wore it never saw it. A coffin
13. What is the difference between an aeroplane and a tree. One sheds leaves and the other leaves shed.
14. Why is an elephant always ready for his holidays. Because he has a trunk.
15. Ink Ank under a bank ten drawing four. A woman milking a cow.
16. How many sides to a bucket. Two, inside and outside.
17. As I went out a slippery gap I met my uncle Davy. I cut off his head and I felt his body easy. A head of cabbage.
18. What walks with its head down. A stud in your boot.
19. What kind of tables do we eat. Vegetables.
- Informant
- John O' Donoghue
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 60
- Occupation
- Contractor
- Address
- Mungairit, Co. Luimnigh
