School: Tolerton, Ballylickmoyler (roll number 11321)
- Location:
- Towlerton, Co. Laois
- Teacher: L. Ó Broin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0838, Page 202
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- (continued from previous page)she grows.
A. A candle.
Q. A hard working woman a lazy old man and twelve little children as black as the pan.
A. A clock.
Q. I have a little sister she sits in the ditch if you go near her she will give you the itch.
A. A nettle.
Q. What bridge was never crossed by anybody
A. The bridge of your nose.
Q. What goes around on its head all day and sleeps on its head at night.?
A. A nail in a mans boot
Q Why does a hen cross the road?
A. Because she wants to get to the other side.
Q. Why does a cow look over the ditch?
A. Because she can't look under it.(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Gertie Atkinson
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Monavea, Co. Laois
- Informant
- Mary Wade
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Ardateggle, Co. Laois
