School: Offerlane (roll number 13158)
- Location:
- Tinnakill, Co. Laois
- Teacher: Liam de Chléir
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- (continued from previous page)VIII; What turns without moving?
Answer; Cream turns sour.
VIIII; What is it that walks and never talks?
Answer; Your feet.
What month do people talk least?
Answer; Feburary
VV; Why does a hen pick a pot?
Answer; Because she can't lick it. .
- I; What goes round the world and round the world and leaves a rag in every bush?.
Answer; Snow.
II; What is black and read all over?
Answer; Newspaper.
III; What is in the middle of the world?
Answer; R
IV: What can you hear and can't see?
Answer Wind. - Collector
- Florrie Pratt
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Derrycarrow, Co. Laois
