School: Offerlane (roll number 13158)
- Location:
- Tinnakill, Co. Laois
- Teacher: Liam de Chléir
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- I; Which islands are good to eat?
Answer; Sandwich Islands.
II; What goes under the fire and over the fire but still never touches the fire but still never touches the fire?
Answer; A cake in a baker.
III; What the shyest thing in the world?
Answer; A clock.
IV; Why is the letter G like the first sweet you eat out of a bag?
Answer; Because it makes one gone.
V: A head,a foot and four legs?
Answer; A bed.
VI; A house full, a room full and not a single one in it?
Answer; They were all married.
VII; How long does it take a kettle to boil?
Answer; I to the water boils not the(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Ethel Mc Court
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Crannagh, Co. Laois
