School: Clochar na Toirbhirte
- Location:
- Lismore, Co. Waterford
- Teacher: Sr M. Gráinne
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0635, Page 67
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- 1. A man looking at a picture on the wall, said brother and sisters I have none, but that man there is my father's son?
Himself.
2. Spell dry grass in three letters?
Hay
3. What is the first thing a person will do when he goes into bed?
Toss it
4. What is the difference between a farmer and a dressmaker?
A farmer gathers what he sows, and a dressmaker sews what she gathers.
5. What part of a horse goes over a fence first when he is jumping?
His breath.
6. I went into an orchard with apples in it, I took no apples out, nor left no apples in it?
There were two apples in the orchards I took one and left one in it.
7. Black and white, and read all over?
Newspaper(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Ann Coghlan
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Lismore, Co. Waterford
- Informant
- Mr Coghlan
- Relation
- Parent
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Lismore, Co. Waterford
