School: Uillineach (roll number 6584)
- Location:
- Ullinagh, Co. Monaghan
- Teacher: Sibéal Pollock
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- 1 Why did the fly fly?
Because the spider spider. (spied her)2 What has four legs and flies?
Two canaries.3 As high as a wall. As red as blood. As white as milk. As sweet as honey.
An apple hanging on a tree.4 What goes round and round the wood but never goes into it?
Thread on a spool.5 How far can a person go into a wood?
Half way, and after that he is coming out6 What makes more noise than a pig at a gate?
Two pigs.7 What has eyes and cannot see?
A potato8 What has teeth and cannot bite?
A comb.9 What has legs and cannot walk?
A table.(continues on next page)- Collector
- Jean Jackson
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Brackly, Co. Monaghan
- Informant
- Jean Jackson
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Brackly, Co. Monaghan