School: Derryhanee (roll number 16228)
- Location:
- Derryhanee, Co. Roscommon
- Teacher: Mrs B. Wilkinson
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0253, Page 357
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R. How many wells would make a river?
A. One, if it were big enough.
Q. What bore the best burden that ever was borne?
A. The ass when he carried Our Lady and Our Lord into Egypt
Q. Why do men make an oven in a town?
A. Because they cannot make a town in an oven.
Q. What is the difference between a Communist and a neglected poet?
A. A Communist is red before he is dead and a neglected poet is red after he is dead.
Q. If you get up on an ass what will you get down on?
A. A Goose.
Q. What is it that is in a car and is not wanted and still the car cannot go without it?
A. The Noise.
Q. What's the difference between a jailer and a watch maker.
A. A Jailer watches cells and a watchmaker sells watches
Q. What side of the jug is the handle?
A. The Outside.
Q. What goes out without moving.
A. The Fire.
Q. Around the house - around the house and lies in the corner.
A. The broom.(continues on next page)
- Collector
- John Diffley
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 11
- Address
- Derryhanee, Co. Roscommon
- Informant
- Owen Farrell
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 60
- Address
- Derryhanee, Co. Roscommon
