School: Baile an Mhuilinn, An Droichead Nua (roll number 16654)
- Location:
- Milltown, Co. Kildare
- Teacher: S.P. Ó Donnchadha
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0775, Page 393
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- (continued from previous page)yet never leaves the corner? (A stamp on a letter.)
(12) What is it that can go up the chimney when down but can't go down the chimney when up? (An umbrella.)
(13) What is it that has one leg on which it stands, wears clothes and has two hands, lots are afraid of it, yet it has no life in its body? (A scarecrow)
(14)What is this; I was running when I got it, I sat down to look for it, I couldn't find it so I got up and ran away with it? (A thorn in my foot.)
(15) What goes round the house and does not hit it? (Your shadow)
(16) What goes up when the rain comes down? (An umbrella.)
(17) What part of a cow goes farthest in a wood? (Her bellow.)
(18)Why is a train like a flea? (Because it runs over sleepers.)
(19) What is smaller than a midge's mouth? (The bit that goes into it.)
(20) How many wells would make a river? (One if it was big enough.)
(21) What would you put into a barrel to make it light? (Holes.)
(22) As round as an apple, as deep as a cup(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Nancy Clinton
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Dunbyrne, Co. Kildare
- Informant
- Harry Clinton
- Relation
- Parent
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Dunbyrne, Co. Kildare
