School: Móta Ghráinne Óige
- Location:
- Woodlawn, Co. Galway
- Teacher: Eibhlís Ní Innse
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- (continued from previous page)Ashes55 A man sat upon a stool with a leg of mutton on his lap a dog came and ran away with the leg of mutton and the man threw the stool after the dog?56. What always walks with its head down?
A nail in your boot.57 Whats full and holds more?
A pot full of potatoes when you pour the water in.58 Middy maddy round body three feet and a wooden hat?
A pot.59 Why does a dog wag his tail?
Because the tail cant wag the dog.60. What happens once in a minute twice in a moment and it never occur all the year round?
The letter 'M'.61. Up the road and down the road and carry the road on my back?
A ladder.62. I'm always at school and I never learn anything I teach boys and girls to read and I cannot read myself?
A book.(continues on next page)
