School: Rath Cruachan
- Location:
- Rathcroghan, Co. Roscommon
- Teacher: Séamus Diúc
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- (continued from previous page)hundred eyes and never a nose ? A thimble.
stick iron or stone? Frost.
met my uncle Thady I cut his head, body easy (aisy) ? A bottle of whiskey.
Because he runs for for cups, plates and steaks (stakes).
His other shoes.
They are continually "crossing the line" and going from pole to pole
rejected lover and a devoted husband?
the kisses and the other kisses the missus.
turn? A donkey
One.
Nothing is divided by two.
ookie a guinea? Because it is one pound won.
Because he was the first in human race
Because it makes a sty nasty.
bad memory? He is always for getting
When it is a bad temper.
The other half.
A pot full of potatoes when you pour in water.
The longer she lives the shorter she grows?
A candle.(continues on next page)
