School: Errill, Ballybrophy (roll number 928)
- Location:
- Errill, Co. Laois
- Teacher: Ss. Ó Braonáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0828, Page 357
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Q: What is it that has two legs and cannot walk?
A: A Trousers.
Q: Why is a king like a book?
A: Because both have pages.
Q:Through rocks, through reels, through old car wheels. Through a bag of pepper, through a sheep's shin bone. Riddle me that or leave it alone.
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Q: Where was the first candle lit?
A: At the wick.
Q; Headed like a thimble-tailed like a rat you may guess forward.(continues on next page)
- Informant
- Domhnall Ó Banáin
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 47
- Occupation
- Feirmeoir
- Address
- Errill, Co. Laois
