School: Tolerton, Ballylickmoyler (roll number 11321)
- Location:
- Towlerton, Co. Laois
- Teacher: L. Ó Broin
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- Q What is it that is in land and in water but not in soil or wet.?
A. The letter a.
Q. Why is honey scarce in Britain?
A. Because in Britain there is only one b.
Q. What is it that occurs once in a minute twice in a moment and never in a thousand years?
A. The letter m.
Q What is it blows high blows low has no feet and yet wears out boots?
A Dust.
Q What bridge has never been crossed by any human being?
A The bridge of your nose.
Q. What business never progresses?
A. The stationary business.
Q. What is it goes round the wood and never gets into it?
A. The bark(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Mary Kealy
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Kilgory, Co. Laois
- Informant
- Peggie Coonan
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Drumagh, Co. Laois
