School: Páirc an Iarla (roll number 9303)
- Location:
- Rathpeak, Co. Roscommon
- Teacher: Ss. Ó Maonaigh
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- Question. When is a sheep like ink?
Answer. When you take it into a pen.
Q. What are the most difficult ships to conquer?
A. Hardships.
Q. Why is a wedding ring like eternity?
A. Because it has neither beginning nor end.
Q. When can a man be said to be as hard up as a man can be?
A. When he cannot get credit for good intentions.
Q. Why are bridges like faults?
A. Because they are often passed over.
Q. What is the silliest thing you could buy?
A. A blanket for the bed of a river.
Q. Why is a horse good natured?
A. Because he can stand a lot of chaff.
Q. I am fire a small and shining light what is that?(continues on next page)- Informant
- Thomas Whyle
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 94
- Occupation
- Farmer
- Address
- Birch Grove, Co. Roscommon