School: Dún Amhlaidh (roll number 14614)
- Location:
- Dunowla, Co. Sligo
- Teacher: Gleadhra Ní Fhiachraigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0167, Page 0475
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- Question. Which side of a horse is the most hair on?
Answer. The outside.
Q. Long legged father big fat mother three little children black as each other?
A. A pot with three legs.
Q. If it took ten yards of red flannel to make a white waistcoat for an elephant how long it take a lame black beetle to crawl out of a barrel of treacle?
A. Never
Q. What is the shyest thing in the world?
A. A clock because it always has its hand on its face.
Q. What has eyes but cannot see?
A. A Potato A Potato
Q. What is it that is under the fire and over the fire and yet never touches the fire?
A. A cake in an oven.
Q. If I got up on a horse where were would I get down?
A. On a goose.
Q. What goes up a ladder with its head down?
A. A nail in a man's boot.
Q. Round the house and round the house and stands at the back-door?
A. A broom stick
Q. Long legs crooked thighs little head and(continues on next page)
