School: Bilboa (C.) (roll number 15693)
- Location:
- Bilboa, Co. Limerick
- Teacher: Síle, Bean Uí Raghallaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0519, Page 097
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- Q. One fine day in the middle of the night,
Two dead men got up to fight,
Two blind men stood looking on,
Two cripples ran for the peelers,
While two dummies shouted "Hurry on".
What is that?
A. A bag of lies.
Q. What is all to one side like the town of Fermoy?
A. The handle of a can.
Q. On which side of a jug is the handle?
A. On the outside.
Q. Which travels faster - heat or cold?
A. Heat, 'tis easy catch cold.
Q. A duck before two ducks
A duck behind two ducks
A duck between two ducks
How many ducks is that.
A. Three.
Q. 'Tis red and 'tis yellow and 'tis partially green,
The king can't come at it no more than the queen.
A. The rainbow.
Q. What is that you have and I cannot(continues on next page)
