School: Doire an Céise (C )
- Location:
- Dernakesh, Co. Cavan
- Teacher: Bean Mhic Uaid
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- 91. As I went into a four-cornered room.
I saw a cat sitting in every corner,
and a cat sitting on every cat's tail, how many cats were in the room?
Four, because every cat was sitting on her own tail. 92. How far can a dog go into the wood?
Half-way because the other half he would be going out of it. 93. Why is a dirty child like flannel?
Because it shrinks from washing.94. Why is B lazyiest letter in the Alphabet?
Because it is always in bed and never in work.95. Why is the letter B like fire?
Because it makes oil boil.96. What would a ton of coal come to at two and six a hundred?
Ashes
- Collector
- Maggie Keenan
- Gender
- Female
