School: Rockfield (roll number 15378)
- Location:
- Rockfield, Co. Sligo
- Teacher: Caoimhín Ó Duibhín
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- (continued from previous page)What is it all are doing at the one time?
Growing old.
What burns to keep a secret?
Sealing-wax.
It opens like a barn door, and closes like a trap.
You would think of many a thing, before you would think of that. Your mouth.
Why is a tall man the sleepiest?
Because he is the "longest in bed.
I am found in the taven, and found in the cot,
And it's a beggarly residence where I am not.
A chair.
Why is a jeweller like a jailer? One sells watches and the other watches cells.
Why is a farmer said to be rude to his corn?
Because he pulls its ears.
Why is a policeman like an aeroplane?
They both take up people.
What is the lightest county in Ireland?
Co. Cork.
What's full but holds more? A pot of potatoes.
Why is a teacher like a train driver?
One trains the mind and the other minds the train.
Why does a hen pick a pot?
Because she can't lick it.
What is the most humble thing in the house? A clock, because it always keeps its hands before its face
