School: Aughaclay (roll number 13140)
- Location:
- Templemoyle, Co. Donegal
- Teacher: Seán Ó Beirn
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- Q. It has fire above it and fire below it but never touches fire.
A. A scone in the oven.
Q. What has a tongue but can not talk.
A. A shoe.
Q. How many feet has a yard-dog.
A. Three feet.
Q. What can turn without moving.
A. Milk.
Q. What night is as long as two weeks.
A. A fortnight.
Q. What side of a jug is the handle on.
A. The outside.
Q. Why is a room full of married people like an empty one.
A. Because there's not a single one in it.
Q. How many chaps does it take to drive a well driven nail.
A. None.
