School: Lower Warren (roll number 7793)
- Location:
- Warren Lower, Co. Westmeath
- Teacher: Liam Mac Coiligh
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- (continued from previous page)Humpthy, Dumpthy, sat on the wall.
Humpthy, Dumpthy, got a great fall
All the King's horses and all the King's men
Couldnt get Humpthy Dumpthy, together again. - 1) Alive in the front, dead in the middle, and baptised behind.
Answer. A man ploughing.
2) Rings on her fingers, bells on her toes, hit her in the middle and away she goes.
Answer. A gun.
3) A duck before two ducks, a duck behind two duck, and a duck in the middle between two ducks, How many ducks is that?
Answer. Three ducks.
4) What is the last thing you do before getting into bed.
Answer. Rise your feet of the ground.
5) What is the difference between an egg and a lemon.(continues on next page)- Collector
- Fred Hughes
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Bealin, Co. Westmeath