School: Foynes (C.) (roll number 2814)
- Location:
- Foynes, Co. Limerick
- Teacher: Eithne Ní Mhaidín
Archival Reference
The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0483, Page 096
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It is long and narrow, thin and tall and has caused many a man to fall.
Ans - a gun
Q. It is as round as a ball, as deep as a cup and all the king's horses could not lift it up -
Ans = a well.
As round as a griddle as round as a pan the head of a woman the whole of a man
Ans = a penny
As round as a griddle as deep as a pale, it never cried out until it is caught by the tail.
Ans= a bell.
Around the house, around the house pulling a harrow after me.
Ans= a hen and a clutch of chickens.
What is the difference between a school-master and a stamp
Ans = One sticks with a lick and the other licks with stick
Who dares to sit before the king with his hat on.
Ans= coachman.
What is it that a carriage cannot go without
Ans= a noise
If King Kong went to Hong Cong to play a ping pong Ainmay Wong and he died, what would they put on his coffin.
Ans= a cover(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Caitlín Nic Uilleagóid
- Gender
- Female
- Informant
- Mr A. Tailor
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 88
- Address
- Foynes, Co. Limerick
