School: O'Brennan, Baile Mhic Ealgóid, Tráighlí

Location:
Tonreagh Lower, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
Pádraig Ó Loingsigh
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    71. What is it. "It was never heard felt or seen and still it's got a name."
    Answer - Nothing
    72. What is the difference between a schoolmaster and a stamp
    Answer - One likes with a stick and the other sticks with a lick.
    73. One half dead, the other half living And a tail wagging
    Answer - A dog with it's head in a pot.
    74. How would you spell bling pig in two letters
    Answer - pig without the i = pg
    75. What word is a mile between the first and last letter.
    Answer - smiles
    76. Why is a black hen prouder than a white hen.
    Answer - Because a black hen can lay a white egg, and a white hen can't lay a black egg.
    77. I went up a boraheen and down a boraheen and carried the boraheen on my back.
    Answer - A ladder.
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