School: Páirc an Iarla (roll number 9303)
- Location:
- Rathpeak, Co. Roscommon
- Teacher: Ss. Ó Maonaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0273, Page 015
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- 1. Why don't a clock strike thirteen? Because it has not the face to do so.
2. What is it that is always behind time? The back of a clock .
3. What part of a cow goes to the water first?
Answer. Her breath.
4. Question What turns without moving.
Answer Milk turning sour
5 Q. What is it that is alive in front dead in the middle baptised behind.
A. A man ploughing.
6. Q. What walks with his head downwards.
A. Nails in shoes.
7. Q. Little thing, little thing smaller than a mouse has more windows than the big king's house.
A. A thimble
8 Q. What is it that is full and holds more after.(continues on next page)
- Informant
- Michael Killeen
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Ballinasloe, Co. Galway
- Informant
- Mrs Killeen
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- c. 40
- Address
- Rathpeak, Co. Roscommon
