School: Brannockstown (roll number 16817)
- Location:
- Brannockstown, Co. Kildare
- Teacher: Máiréad Ní Dhubhthaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0776, Page 481
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- (continued from previous page)tied to a wall up comes a red one and licks them all.
Ans: Your teeth and tongue.
- Little red Nancy sitting by the wall she eats all she gets and drinks none at all
Ans (A Fire)
What is the dirtiest thing in a house
Ans. (A clock)
What goes up white and comes down red
Ans (An egg)
Why is a burnt loaf like a marrow.
Ans (because they are both crusty.)
Why used a miller wear a cap.
Ans (To cover his head.)(continues on next page) - Collector
- Jim Keogh
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Brannockstown, Co. Kildare
