School: Coill Chogaidh
- Location:
- Cill Chóige, Co. an Chabháin
- Teacher: Bean Mhic Mhuiris
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0987, Page 003
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- I have four legs but cannot walk, I have
a head but cannot talk, I am sometimes
wide and sometimes slim and very very warm within------- (a pressbed)
What county in Ireland doesn't touch the sea nor touch a county that touches the sea? --------(Laoighis)
What is it that runs but cannot walk? -----(a stream)
The man that made it, had no use for it, the man that bought it did not want it, and the man that wanted it, did not see it.------ (a coffin)
Luke has it in front and Paul has it behind and poor Mrs Kelly has it twice in the one place. --------(the letter L)
Hairy in and hairy out, hairy into hairy's mouth. ----(a man putting on a stocking)
What must you do if you split your sides with laughter. ------(run until you get a stitch in them)
Why does a cow look across a ditch?
Because she can't look under or through it.(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Ríta Ní Bhrádaigh
- Gender
- Female
