School: Anabla
- Location:
- Anablaha, Co. Kerry
- Teacher: Seán Ó Súilleabháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0454, Page 008
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- (continued from previous page)It is neither fish, flesh, feather nor bone and in three weeks it walks alone? An egg.
What is full, yet will hold more? A pot full of potatoes before we pour the water on them
What is full, yet it is empty? A barrel full of holes
What member of parliament wears the largest hat? The man with the largest head.
When is a penny like a hermit? When is it [?]
Where was the first nail struck? On the head
I had a match and I wanted to light a fire, a lamp and a cigarette, which of them did light first? The match.
- Tobán gan tóin agus é lán d'fheoil duine.
Méarsán Tailliúra.Tigh beag gan doras air lán de bhiadh agus gan salann ann. Ubh.Fear beag dubh & bolg mór, trí cosa i náirde agus a bheal ar lár. Corcán.(continues on next page)
