School: Offerlane (roll number 13158)
- Location:
- Tinnakill, Co. Laois
- Teacher: Liam de Chléir
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VIV; Why do soldiers feel glad on April the first?
Answer; Because their March of 31 days is over.
- I; What goes up and down and never touches sky or ground?
Answer; A handle of a pump.
II; Six tea (sixty) bags were on a shelf one fell down how many were left?
Answer; Five.
III; Twenty sick (six) sheep went out through a gap one died how many came back?
Answer; Nineteen.
IV; Deep it is and damp it is and green upon the bank it is and fit for any(continues on next page) - Collector
- Lily Hargroves
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Derrynaseera, Co. Laois
