School: Ladhar (C.), Bán-Tír (roll number 8665)
- Location:
- Lyre, Co. Cork
- Teacher: Síle, Bean Uí Chéilleachair
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VI
Sisters and brothers I have none, but that man's father is my father's son?
Ans =
- I
There was a little house and a mouse could not live in it and all the men in town could not count how many windows in it?
Answer. A thimble.
II
If a hundred of coal cost a £1 what would a ton of coal come to ?
Answer. Ashes
III
Why does a cow look over a ditch?
Answer. Because she could not look under it.
IV
Twenty sheep went out a gap, twenty more went after that, twice eleven, six and seven, two and three how much is that?
Answer. five.
V
What goes around the wood, around the wood but never gets into the wood?
Answer, the bark of a tree
VI [?]
There was a shoe-maker that made shoes without leather with all the four elements(continues on next page) - Collector
- Máire Ní Shúilleabháin
- Gender
- Female
