School: Cnocán an Teampaill, Ros Gréine
- Location:
- Knockantemple, Co. Tipperary
- Teacher: Máire, Bean Nic Aodhagáin
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- (continued from previous page)Ans. A comb
Q. What stick never grows in a wood.
Ans. A candle stick.
Q. What never grows upwards.
Ans. A cows tail.
Q. What should you do to come out of bed.
Ans. Go into it first.
Q. What is behind the face of the clock.
Ans. The back of it.
Q. Black and white and read all over.
Ans. A newspaper.
Q. Why is a policeman like an aeroplane.
Ans. Because both of them hold up.
Q. Who is the strongest animal in the world.
Ans. a snail because he can carry his house on his back.
- Informant
- Bridget Moloney
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Hill's-lot, Co. Tipperary
- Informant
- Mrs Delaney
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Railstown, Co. Tipperary
- Informant
- Paddy Power
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Railstown, Co. Tipperary
