School: Moys (roll number 10837)
- Location:
- Moy Otra, Co. Monaghan
- Teachers: P. Dawson C. Mac an Ghirr
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- Forty sheep went through a gap forty more followed that six, seven, ten, eleven, two and three how many is that?
Five.Blackie and Whitie went up the hill blackie came down and whitie stayed still?
A hen laying an egg.My father, my mother, my sister, my brother all lie in one bed and don't touch each other?
GrapesIf Dick's father was John's son what relation was Dick to John?
His Grandson.What height would an elephant be standing on a daisy?
The height of nonsence.What weight is the moon?
It is one cwt, because it is four quarters.Spell blackwater with three letters?
Ink.Why does a hen cross the road?
Because she wants to get to the other side.What has hands and does not wash it's face?
A clockHow does a train conductor compair to a school master?
The train conductor minds the train and the school master, trains the mindWhat has eyes and cannot see?
A potatoe.Why does a goose stand on one leg?
Because if she lifted it she would fall.What sits in the corner with a hundred eyes?
A pot of soup.(continues on next page)
