School: Clodiagh, Inistioge
- Location:
- Inistioge, Co. Kilkenny
- Teacher: Dónall Ó Donnchadha
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0847, Page 413
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- (continued from previous page)Q. Hairy all over, rough in the skin two things wagging and one going in?
A. A sow eating food.Q. If a thing is too short cut a bit off and it will be long enough?
A. A grave.Q. How many sides are on a bucket?
A. Two sides the inside and the outside.Q. Why is a dog's tail like the heart of a tree?
A. Because tis the farthest from the bark.Q. What goes everywhere without ever moving?
A. A road.Q. Headed like a thimble tailed like a rat you may guess for ever, but you wont guess that?
A. A pipe.Q. Little thing, little thing, less than a mouse, and it has more windows, than all the Kings house.
A. A Thimble.Q. Hairy in, and hairy out, hairy into hairy's mouth.
A. A cat eating a mouse.Q. What is the strongest thing in the world.
A. A sileacha puher because it is able to carry it's house on its back.Q. Did you ever see a half pig's head with two eyes.(continues on next page)
