School: Carrickaslane (roll number 365)
- Location:
- Carrickaslane, Co. Monaghan
- Teacher: Mary Greer
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0943, Page 193
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- 1.There was a man of Adam he had a certain dwelling place, it was not in heaven, nor in hell nor any place that man could dwell?
Answer. It was in the whales belly.
2. When Noah was building his ark where did he hit the first nail?
Answer. On the head.
3. Why does a hen pick a potstich?
Answer. Because she cannot lick it.
4. If forty sheep went through a gap
And forty more followed that
Six seven, ten eleven
Three and two how many are there.
Answer Five.
5. Spell broken down ditch in three letters?
Answer. Gap.
Why does a cow look over a ditch?
Answer. Because she could not look under it.
7 As I went through a gutter gap. I met my(continues on next page)
