School: Loch an Toirc (roll number 9584)
- Location:
- Loughatorick South, Co. Galway
- Teacher: Bean Uí Mhuirgheasa
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- Why does a hen cross the road to get to the other side. When does a hen pick the pot because she cant lick it. Why does a cow look over the wall. Because she cant look under it. A man goes up the road and down the road and carrys the road on his back a ladder. A head like a thimble a tail like a rat you can guess for ever but wont guess that. A pipe. What goes round and round the wood and never gets into the wood. the bark of a tree. One half dead and the other half living tail wagging. A dog with his head in a pot. What walks with his head downwards. a nail in your boot. I can see you cant see this is nearer to you than to me. The poll of your heard
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- Collector
- Lena O' Donnell
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Loughatorick North, Co. Galway
