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School: Ardaghy, Omeath

Location:
Ardachadh, Co. Lú
Teacher:
B. Mac Craith
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0658, Page 096

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    Q (1) What is it that has too much for one, enough for two and nothing for three?
    A A secret.
    Q (2) Goes round the house and a harrow after it?
    A A hen and a flock of chickens.
    Q (3) The older it gets the smaller it grows?
    A A candle.
    Q (4) What is higher and handsomer when the head is off?
    A A pillow.
    Q (5) Why is a drawn tooth like something you have forgotten?
    A Because it is gone out of your head.
    Q (6) It's black and white and read all over?
    A A newspaper.
    Q (7) Black and white went up the hill, black came down and white stayed up?
    A An egg.
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. seánra
      1. ealaín bhéil (~1,483)
        1. tomhaiseanna (~7,209)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Michael Sloane
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    14
    Address
    An Bábhún, Co. Lú
    Informant
    Peter Sloane
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    50
    Address
    An Bábhún, Co. Lú