School: Knockaderry (C.) (roll number 2419)
- Location:
- Knockaderry, Co. Kerry
- Teacher: Hanna Mannix
Archival Reference
The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0460, Page 242
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- 1) Headed like a thimble, Tailed like a rat, you may guess for ever, but you could'nt guess that? A pipe.
2) As I was passing a river. I saw a boat inside, there was not a single (who) one inside, who was inside? They were all married.
3) Why does a hen pick a pot? Because she would not lick it.
4) Tis black. Tis white. Tis red all over,
A newspaper.
5) A lazy old mother, a hard working father, twelve little children all the same colour? A clock.
6) What has a mouth and no face.
A River.
7) What always walks with its head down? A nail ion your boot.
8) What's full and holds more?
A pot full of potatoes when you pour water in.
9) Long legs, crooked thighs, small head and no eyes? A tongs.
10) Two men went up a mountain in a car, If the too men ate one man, What was the number of the car? 281 or(continues on next page)
