School: Roisín (roll number 12395)
- Location:
- Rusheen, Co. Cork
- Teacher: Cáit, Bean Uí Chorcoráin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0343, Page 088
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- (continued from previous page)You may guess for ever,
You can't guess that.
A. A pipe.
Q. Under fire over fire.
Never touches fire.
A. A cake in an oven.
Q. Which of the seven days of the week is the strongest.
A. Sunday because the rest are weak days.
Q. What is full of holes and still holds water.
A. A sponge.
Q. What has no feet and still wears boots.
A. Gravel.
Q. What is half of the moon like.
A. Like the other half.
Q. What always walks with its head down.
A. A nail in your boot.
Q. If a man split his side with laughter. What ought he to do.
A. Run until he gets a stitch in his side.
Q. Black and white and read all over.(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Tim Cotter
- Gender
- Male
