School: Goggin's Hill, Béal Átha an Easaigh (roll number 12263)

Location:
Gogganshill, Co. Cork
Teacher:
Domhnall Ó Riagáin
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  1. Q. Where was Moses when the light went out?
    A. In the dark.
    Q. There is a little man with a red nose the longer he stands the shorter he grows?.
    A. A candle.
    Q. What goes around the field in its head?.
    A. A nail in a horse shoe.
    Q. Why is a naughty boy like a stamp?.
    A. You would lick one with a stick and you would stick the other with a lick.
    Q. I have a little man above in the field when Ill pull his leg his nose will bleed?.
    A. A pump.
    Q. Which house is never dark?.
    A. The lighthouse.
    Q. What do we often catch but never see?.
    A. A passing remark.
    Q. Black within and red without four corners round about?.
    A. A Chimney.
    Q. Why is the letter K like a pigs tail?.
    A. Because its at the end of pork.
    Q. When was beef the highest?.
    A. When the cow jumped over the moon
    Q. Why is a flea and a train alike?.
    A. Because the both run over sleepers.
    Q. What foot could you not get a boot for?.
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    Language
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