School: Tolerton, Ballylickmoyler (roll number 11321)
- Location:
- Towlerton, Co. Laois
- Teacher: L. Ó Broin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0838, Page 200
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- Q. What part of a cow goes over the fence first.
A. Her breath
Q. What goes up when the rain comes down
A. An umbrella.
Q. What goes under the ground and over the ground and never touches the ground.
A. A pipe in a collier's pocket.
Q. What has no legs but can run very fast.
A. A water tap.
Q. What has four legs one foot and one head, and cannot walk.
A. A bed.
Q. Why is honey so scarce in Belfast.
A. Because there is only one B. in it
Q. Headed like a thimble tailed like a rat, you may guess for ever but you will never guess that.(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Gertie Atkinson
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Monavea, Co. Laois
- Informant
- Mary Wade
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Ardateggle, Co. Laois
