School: Caisleán Nua (C) (roll number 15772)

Location:
Newcastle, Co. Galway
Teacher:
Máire, Bean Uí Staic
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  1. When is a cow not a cow?
    When she is turned into a meadow.
    Why is Ireland like a bottle?
    Because it has a cork in it.
    Why does a poor man drink coffee?
    Because he has no proper tea (property)
    What letter of the Dutch alphabet makes an English lady.?
    A Dutch S (Dutchess)
    What word of seven letters spells the same backwards as forwards?
    Reviver.
    If you saw a woman stealing apples what great historical name would you shout out?
    Caeser. (cease her.)
    What three letters of the Alphabet should we all have?
    A. Y. Z. (a wise head.)
    What bird is most like a hen stealing.?
    A cock robin. (a cock robbing.)
    What was the first thing Adam planted in the garden.?
    His foot.
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