School: Cill Tulaigh (roll number 15166)
- Location:
- Kiltullagh, Co. Galway
- Teacher: Seán Ó Seasnáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0034, Page 0483
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- (continued from previous page)A. Because the train is never behind time
Q. My first is in years but not in weeks
My second is in eyes and also in cheeks
My third is in Rat but not in mouse
My fourth is in cottage but not in house
My fifth is in shipping but not in sea
My sixth is in milk but not in tea
My seventh is in Saxon and also in Britain
My eight is in blind and also in curtain
My ninth is in deacon but not in dear.
My lot is a thing the every one has seen?
A. An aeroplane.
Q. What are the two most jealous letters in the Alphabet?
A. N. V.
Q. Why is a girl when darning her stocking like a cripple?
A. Because her hand is where foot ought to be.
Q. Which has the hardest work, tea or coffee?
A. Tea, because while the tea is drawing the coffee would be drank
Q. Who did Adam bring into the Ark?
A. Adam did not go into the Ark at all it was Noe
Q. Why is the letter 'T' like Easter?(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Rita Duffy
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Knockatogher, Co. Galway
- Informant
- Mr William Duffy
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 50
- Address
- Knockatogher, Co. Galway
