School: Ballyfoyle, Cill Choinnigh (roll number 13510)
- Location:
- Ballyfoyle, Co. Kilkenny
- Teacher: Séamus Ó Conaill
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0862, Page 368
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- (continued from previous page)again, the dog was gone.
- 1. What it it that you cut a bit off it to make it long?
A grave.2. The was a man who had no eyes,
He went abroad to view the skies,
He saw a tree with apples on it,
He took no apples off it or he left no apples on it.
How many apples were on the tree?
Two apples.3. If Dicks father be John's son what relation is Dick to John?
A grandson.4. If Dick's father is Paddy's brother what relation is Dick to Paddy's mother?
A grandson.5. Ink - ank under a bank ten drawing four?
A person milking a cow.6. Long legs, short thighs, little head and no eyes?
A tongs.7. Humpy backed father, hollow belly mother and three little children all the same colour?(continues on next page)
