School: Knockconan (roll number 15654)
- Location:
- Knockconan, Co. Monaghan
- Teacher: P. Mac Gabhann
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0959, Page 079
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- A ribbon, a red a ribbon a green the king could not guess it, neither could the Queen send for a wise man over to the East, he said it had horns but it was not a beast?
Answer; A holly bush.Spell Blackwater in three letters?
Answer; Ink.Spell broken down ditches in three letters?
Answer; Gap.Spell dry grass in three letters?
Answer: Hay.What does up the chimney down, but does not go down the chimney up?
Answer; An Umbrella.Why does a hen cross the road?
Answer; To get to the other side.Why does a cow look over the hill?
Answer; Because she can not look under it.What is brought to a table cut, and never eaten?
Answer; A pack of cards.What is it that if you cut a piece off it, it will make it longer?
Answer; A grave.A jumper of hedges, a clipper of thorns, a wee cow with a leather pair of horns?
Answer; A hare.
- Collector
- Peggy Mc Meel
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Killyleck (Lucas), Co. Monaghan
