School: Leath-cheathrú (roll number 13437)
- Location:
- Lecarrow, Co. Mayo
- Teacher: Liam Ó Maidín
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- Na leanbhaí do bhailigh.
QI. I have a little man above in the field. When I pull his leg his nose will bleed?
Ans. A Pump.QII. Which house is never dark?
Ans. The Lighthouse.Q3. What do we catch but never see?
Ans. A Passing Remark.Q4. Born at the same time as the world, destined to live as long as the world, yet never five weeks old?
Ans. The Moon.Q5. What is the difference between a tree and an aeroplane?
Ans. One sheds its leaves and the other leaves its sheds.Q6. Which is the swifter, heat or cold?
Ans. Heat, because anyone can catch cold.Q7. Use me well and I am everybody. Scratch my back and I am nobody?
Ans. A Looking-Glass.(continues on next page)
