School: Killahan (B.)
- Location:
- Killahan, Co. Kerry
- Teacher: Liam Ó Leathlobhair
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What goes under the water and over the water and never touches the water?
The shadow of the sun.
What goes through the wood and through the wood and never touches the wood?
A knife in a man's pocket.
What is half the moon like?
The other half.
When was beef highest?
When the cow jumped over the moon.
- The man that made it never wore it and the man that wore it never made it?
A coffin.
When was beef highest?
When the cow jumped over the moon.
What goes under the water and over the water and never touches the water?
The shadow of the sun.
What is the difference between Ireland and England?
Ireland is in a free state and England is in(continues on next page)
