School: Clochar San Pól, Cill Fhíonáin (roll number 13026)
- Location:
- Kilfinane, Co. Limerick
- Teacher: An tSr. Bernadette
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- Q. There is a house in Kilfinane and a mouse could not fit in it and all the men in Ireland could not count the windows in it what is it?
A. A thimble.
Q. How many feet have forty sheep a shepherd and his dog?
A. Two feet
Q. As round as a marble as deep as a cup and all the men in Ireland could not take it up what is it?
A. A well.
Q. Spell a broken down ditch in three letters?
A. A Gap.
Q. How many sods of turf would make a bag of soot?
A. One if it were big enough.
Q. The more you cut off the bigger it gets what is it?
A. A hole.
Q. It is under the fire over the fire but never touches the fire what is it?
A. A cake in a bastible.
Q. Ink, ank under the bank ten drawing four what is it?
A. A person milking a cow.
Q. Why do we go to bed?
A. Because the bed will not come to us.
Q. It is in the river but not in the flood, it is in(continues on next page)
