School: Woodland (roll number 8464)
- Location:
- Woodland, Co. Donegal
- Teacher: Mrs Crossan
Archival Reference
The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1085, Page 35
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- 1 What is the difference between a sailor in prison and a blind man?
(One can go to sea and the other cant see to go)
2 Chipp, Chipp, Cheery, all the men in Derry couldn't catch Chipp, Chipp Cheery?
(Smoke)
3 Its as round as an apple and as deep as a pail. It will never cry out to you. Pull its tail. (a bell)
4 What is it you are getting every day? (Older)
5 What wouldn't go up the chimney down or down the chimney up? (An umbrella)
6 If a man had ten patches on his coat what time is it?
(Its time he had a new coat)
7 Why does a hen peck a pot?
(Because it can't lick it)
8 What turns without moving? (A road)
9 Why does a cow look over a hedge?
(Because it cant look through it)
10 What has a head like a thimble and a tail like a rat?
(A pipe)
11 Brother, sister, father,mother running all day and couldn't catch up to each other?
(The four wheels of a motor-car)
12 Why is the pig the roundest?(continues on next page)
- Collector
- John Montgomerery
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Loughnagin, Co. Donegal
