School: Latnamard (roll number 16769)
- Location:
- Latnamard, Co. Monaghan
- Teacher: Mary Duffy
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0949, Page 490
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- (continued from previous page)What goes round the house & round the house & a harrow after it? A hen & a flock of chickens.
Why is a pig in a parlor like a house on fire? Because the sooner it is put out, the better.
Why is a loaf on a steeple compared to a race - horse? Because they are both high - bred.
Riddle me, riddle me randy vo,
My father gave me seed to sow
The seed was black & the ground was white
Riddle me that & I'll give you a pipe?
Pen & paper.
A barnful, a byreful & you couldn't catch a spoonful? Smoke.
What's full & holds more? A pot of potatoes.
Why is a flea compared to a train? It runs on sleepers.
What weight is the moon? A cwt (4 quarters).
What is lengthened by being cut at both ends?
A grave.
As white as snow, as black as ink & it hops on the road like hailstones - A magpie.
What has a red head & a wooden leg? Match
What English word has a mile between the first & last letters? Smiles
What grows in the wood, and sounds in the town
And earns its master many a pound.(continues on next page)
