School: Ladhar (B.), Bán-Tír (roll number 3269)

Location:
Lyre, Co. Cork
Teacher:
Pádraig Ó Halladáin
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    What is often returned but not borrowed?

    What is often returned but not borrowed?
    Answer _ Thanks?
    What never eats with its teeth?
    Answer _ A Comb?
    Why is a violent like the Bank of Ireland?
    Answer _ Because they both give out notes.
    What duck cannot swim?
    Answer _ A roast duck?
    What pound weigh's as light as a feather?
    Answer _ A pound note?
    When must a boy keep his word?
    Answer _ When no one else will take it
    When is a door not a door?
    Answer _ When it is a jar
    Why should a straw hat be more comfortable than any other?
    Answer _ Because it is not felt.
    What part of the body is most useful to a carpenter?
    Answer _ The nails.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Language
    English
    Collector
    John Mc Auliffe
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Lyre, Co. Cork