School: Béal Átha (Bella) (roll number 10334)

Location:
Bella, Co. Roscommon
Teacher:
Bean Uí Ghionnáin
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    77. Where did Noah strike the first nail?
    Ans:- On the head.
    78. What flies but has no wings?
    Ans:- News.
    79. As bright as a shilling, as round as a ball, it can climb our church, steeple and all?
    Ans:- The Sun.
    80. What part of a cow goes into a barn first?
    Ans:- Her breath.
    81. Where was Moses when the light went out?
    Ans:- In the dark.
    82. One bright day in the middle of the night, two dead men got up to fight, two blind men went for the police, two dummies told them hurry on.
    Ans:- A noble fine lie.
    83. Round the house, and round the house and their heads down?
    Ans:- Nails on your shoes.
    84. The more you cut off it the longer you make it?
    Ans:- A drain.
    85. Spell red rogue with three letters?
    Ans:- FOX.
    86. Black and white and read all over?
    Ans:- A newspaper.
    87. As round as an apple, as deep as a cup, and all the men in Derry wouldn't pull it up?
    Ans:- A well.
    88. Long legs, short thighs, little head and no eyes.
    Ans:- A tongs.
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