School: Rathdowney (B.) (roll number 15595)
- Location:
- Rathdowney, Co. Laois
- Teacher: P. Ó Héigceartaigh
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- QUES; There is a man in my field and when I pull his leg his nose bleeds.What is the man?
ANS; A pump.
QUES; What goes up a ladder with its head down?
ANS; A stud in a man's boot.
QUES; Why does a cow look over a ditch?
ANS; Because she cannot look under it.
QUES; Why does a chicken pick a pot?
ANS Because she cannot lick it.
QUES; Why does a hen cross the road?
ANS; To get to the other side.
QUES;What is always over the ground and never touches the ground?
ANS; A pipe in a coal man's pocket.
QUES; What goes up when the rain comes down?
ANS; An umbrella,
QUES; A house full a room full you couldn't catch a spoon full?
ANS;Smoke.
QUES; Black and white and read all over?
ANS; A newspaper.(continues on next page)- Collector
- Eamonn O Keefe
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Rathdowney, Co. Laois
- Informant
- Mr Gorman
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 67
- Address
- Rathdowney, Co. Laois