School: Carraig na Heorna (roll number 10938)
- Location:
- Carricknahorna, Co. Donegal
- Teacher: Susan Mary Irwin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1028, Page 377
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- (continued from previous page)23. What is that from which the whole may be taken and yet some remains?
-Wholesome.
26. How many sticks go to make a crow’s nest?
-None; they are all carried.
25. Why is an echo like a lady?
- Because, she will have the last word.
26. How far can a rabbit run into a wood?
- Half-way. (After halfway it is running out again)
27. What is it that if you take away all its letters remains the same?
-Postman [sic]
28. Why are stone deaf people like Swiss clocks?
-Because, we cannot make them here.
29. Why are few motor-buses hit by lightning?
-Because they have conducters.
30. What word of six letters, meaning to pardon, can also be written in three letters?
-( X Q Q)
31. What gets wet while drying?
-Towel.(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Susan Mary Irwin
- Gender
- Female
