School: Lisín, Baile na Caillighe (roll number 15564)
- Location:
- Lisheen, Co. Clare
- Teacher: Máire, Bean Uí Ríordáin
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- 1 A man was travelling by bus. The fare was one penny. He had no penny, he borrowed no penny, and still he paid the fare. How was it?
Answer: He had a half penny and borrowed another half penny.
2. Did you ever see half a pigs head with two eyes?
Answer: Yes with your own two eyes.
3. What is it that is cut but never eaten?
Answer: A deck of cards.
4. What is it that has no legs but three feet?
Answer: A yard.
5. There are four corners in a room. In each corner sits a cat. In front of each cat sits a cat, and a cat sits on(continues on next page)
- Informant
- Michael Lillis
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 27
- Address
- Ballyea, Co. Clare
