School: Tuar Árd, Áth Treasna (roll number 8893)
- Location:
- Toorard, Co. Cork
- Teacher: Éamonn Ó Domhnaill
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- (continued from previous page)40 What is the biggest bridge in the world. A Rainbow
41 What is the smallest bridge in the world. your nose.
42 Why is your nose in the middle of your face. Because it is the scenter. (centre)
43 When is a queen like a piece of wood. When she is a ruler
44 Why is a horse a peculiar eater of food. Because he eats better when he has'nt a bit in his mouth.
45 Why are doctors bad characters. Because the worse people are the more they are with them.
46 What kind of face should an auctioneer have. A for-bidding one
47 If a man raised two acres of hay in dry weather what would he raise in wet weather. His umbrella
48 I have a little house and a mouse could'nt fit in it and all the men in town could'nt count how many windows in it. A Thimble.
49 Why is marriage a failure. Because the bride does not marry the best man.
50 What is it that no one wishes to have and yet when he has it does not wish to lose it. A bald head
51 What should a person have done before he would come out of a train. Go in first.
52 Who wears the biggest hat. The man with the biggest head.
53 What is three-sevenths of a chicken two-thirds of a(continues on next page)
