School: Ferrybank, Waterford (roll number 14999)
- Location:
- Ferrybank, Co. Waterford
- Teacher: R. Ó Luinn
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0844, Page 131
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What could you knock an eye out of and have a nose left?
Noise.
Why are tall people lazier that short people?
Because they are always longer in bed.
Why is a dog warmer in summer than in winter?
Because in winter he wears a coat and in summer he wears a coat and pants.
When is a Scot like an ass?
When he stands on his banks and braes (brays)
Which travels faster heat or cold?
Heat: we can catch cold.
- Collector
- Patrick Fleming
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Ferrybank, Co. Waterford
- Informant
- Mrs Fleming
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Ferrybank, Co. Waterford
