School: Sixmilebridge (B.)
- Location:
- Six-mile-bridge, Co. Clare
- Teacher: Séamus Ó Domhnalláin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0596, Page 312
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- (continued from previous page)What is the difference between a pill and a hill?
One goes up and the other goes down.
What goes round the floor all day and has no legs?
A sweeping brush.
Twenty four white sheep standing in a stall, up comes a red one and licks them all.
Your teeth and tongue.
Why is a vain young lady like a drunkard?
Because the are both fond of the glass.
When is a shoemaker dying?
When he is preparing the sole for the last.
What is the most dangerous time of the year?
Spring, because the trees are shooting.
What is the difference between a new shilling and an old penny pence?
Long legs, crooked thighs, small head and no eyes.
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