School: Rathnew
- Location:
- Rathnew, Co. Wicklow
- Teacher: D. Ó Drisceóil
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- (continued from previous page)between a cat and a book? A cat has its tail outside and a book has its tale inside.
Why does a man always carry a watch, while crossing water? Because it has springs.
What is always behind time? The back of a clock.
What house is never dark? A lighthouse.
What must we do before going down stairs? Go up.
Two black men and one white man went for a drive in a car. The two (white) black men ate the white man. what was the number of the car? Two ate one (281).
What three letters will frighten a thief? I.C.U (I see you)
A lazy old woman, a hard working man and twelve fine children as black as a pan? A Clock
- Collector
- Thomas Marah
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Rathnew, Co. Wicklow
- Informant
- Mary Marah
- Relation
- Relative (other than parent or grandparent)
- Gender
- Female
