School: Clonmore, Teampoll Mór (roll number 12541)
- Location:
- Clonmore, Co. Tipperary
- Teacher: Siobhán, Bean Uí Allmhain
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0547, Page 020
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- 1. What is it that walks on its head all day and stands on its head all night? The nails in the boots.
2. A round as an apple, as deep as a cup, and all the Kings horses would not draw it up? The moon in the well.
3. What is it that is black and white and red all over? A newspaper.
4. Long legs, short thighs, small head and no eyes. A tongs.
5. Why does a hen cross the road?
To get to the other side.
6. Why does a hen pick a pot?
Because she couldn't lick it.
7. I went up the path, I came down the path and I carried the path on my back? A ladder.
8. How is it a cow dribbles? Because she couldn't spit out.
9. What is it that is always behind time? The back of a clock.
10. What three letters would frighten a thief? I.C.U.
11. I have a red heifer, she lies by the wall, she eats all she gets but she drinks none at all? The fire.(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Kathleen Meehan
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Lisduff, Co. Laois
- Informant
- Joe Delaney
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Lisduff, Co. Laois
