School: Ferrybank, Waterford (roll number 14999)
- Location:
- Ferrybank, Co. Waterford
- Teacher: R. Ó Luinn
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0844, Page 140
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“What has a white coat and a red hat?”
(continued from previous page)world?
A snail because he can carry his house on his back.What is the only thing in the world that can work a miracle?
A candle because it wakens the dead.What goes around the country and still never moves?
A road.
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“A black man teaching a white man...”
A black man teaching a white man how to sing; what is it? The kettle on the fire.What has twelve wings(continues on next page) - Collector
- Joseph Foley
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Ferrybank, Co. Waterford
- Informant
- Tomas Foley
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Ferrybank, Co. Waterford