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School: Trummera, Mountrath (roll number 15446)

Location:
Trumra, Co. Laois
Teacher:
Mrs Muldowney
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0833, Page 264

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    “Up and down and up and down and never touches sky or ground.”

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    1. Up and down and up and down and never touches sky or ground.
    Answer, A handle of a pump.
    2. Look in your hand and you will plainly see what never was and never will be.
    Answer, None of your fingers are the same length
    3. What part of the cow goes into the house first.
    Answer, Her breath.
    4. What hand do you stir your tea with.
    Answer, The spoon.
    5. As I was going through a field of wheat I picked up something good to eat and it was neither fish, fowl or bone and I kept it till it walked alone.
    Answer, An egg.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Bridie Dunne
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Trumra, Co. Laois