School: Boley, Ballylinan, Athy (roll number 7505)
- Location:
- Boley, Co. Laois
- Teacher: Mrs. Casey
Archival Reference
The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0837, Page 028
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Q. There is an old man he stands by the wall, he eats like a savage and drinks nothing at all.
A. A Fire.
Q. Thirty legs, fifteen heads, two wings and cannot fly?
A. A football team.
Q. Where is nowhere?
A. Where the bantam lays his egg
Q. Why do we carry and umbrella?
A. Because it cannot walk.
Q. Out of a roomful I could only get a spoonful. What is it?
A. Smoke.
Q.What is the smallest city in Ireland?
A. Cork; because it fits in a bottle.
Q. What goes up when the rain comes down?
A. An umbrella.
Q. What countries does a carving knife go through?
A. Turkey and Greece.
Q. What makes more noise than a train?
A. The candles, because they wake the dead.(continues on next page)
- Informant
- Michael Hughes
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- c. 42
- Occupation
- Labourer
- Address
- Modubeagh, Co. Laois
