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School: Termonfeckin

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Termonfeckin, Co. Louth
Teacher:
Bean Uí Mhurchadha
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0675, Page 173

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    1. How many feet has a shepherd, 40 sheep and his dog?
    Two feet.
    2. A lazy father, a hard working mother and 12 children.
    A Clock.
    3. What's always behind the time?
    The back of the clock.
    4. What is the smallest bridge in the world?
    The bridge of your nose.
    5. What part of the cow comes out the gate first?
    Her breath.
    6. What is it that has two arms, a tail, a neck and no head?
    A Shirt.
    7. What is a herring worth when it is half eaten?
    Turning.
    8. Spell a broken down hedge in three letters.
    A gap.
    10. Spell black water in three letters.
    Ink.
    11. Jinny in the ditch, and Jinny out of the
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
    Language
    English