School: Ballyheerin (roll number 16279)
- Location:
- Ballyheerin, Co. Donegal
- Teacher: Aodh Ó Frighil
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1090, Page 169
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Question. What goes round and round the wood and does not go into the wood?
Answer. The bark of a tree
Question. What is queer about marriage?
Answer. It is queer that the bride never marries the best man.
Question. What weight is the moon?
Answer. A hundredweight as there are four quarters in her.
Question. Why does a dog turn round three times ere he lies down.?
Answer. because one good turn deserves another.
Question. What wets with a dryer?
Answer. a towel.
Question. What is the greatest wonder in Europe?
Answer. That Hungary does not eat Turkey.
Question. What word of seven lettersread the same backwards
and forwards
Ansver. REVIVER
Question. How many sides on a cup?
Answer. Two - inside and outside
Question. What goes from here to Derry without moving?
Answer. The road.
Question. As I went up a wee green hill I met a wee
green man. He stung and I flung. if you were there
to see the fun.
Answer. A thistle(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Aodh Ó Frighil
- Gender
- Male
- Occupation
- Múinteoir
