School: Cruimghlinn (roll number 15967)
- Location:
- Crumlin, Co. Mayo
- Teacher: Ml. Ó Conchobhair
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0093, Page 89
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- The following are some of the guesses got from the old people of this district.
(1) What could you see even though your eyes were shut?
Answer; A joke.
(2) What's the difference between rain and Sunday.
Answer; Rain falls on any day of the week and sunday falls on the first day.
(3) Which is the left side of the pudding.
Answer; The bit that's not eaten
(4) Which letter if the alphabet is necessary to make a shoe.
Answer; The last.
(5) What goes up white and comes down yellow.
Answer; An egg.
(6) What do you see people drink soup with.
Answer; with your eyes.(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Delia Timlin
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Tawnykinaff, Co. Mayo
