School: Cloncarneel
- Location:
- Cloncarneel, Co. Meath
- Teacher: Máire, Bean Uí Bhreacáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0695, Page 204
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- Where was Moses when the candle went out? In the Dark
What is the best way to save your soul(sole)? Walk on your heel
What would be the height of a wall built from Dublin to Galway? The height of nonsense.
When does a boy become a little rock? When he is a little bolder. (boulder)
WHen is a horse not a horse? When he is turned into a field.
Why is the letter "T" like an island? Because it is in the middle of water.
What is the shyest thing in the house? The clock because it keep its hands on its face.
What goes up when the rain comes down? An umbrella.
Where was Moses when he was smoking his pipe? Behind it.
Two little maidens dressed in white got the fever and died last night? A candle
What goes away between two woods and comes home between two waters? A man fetching water in pails.
- Collector
- James Garry
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Cloncarneel, Co. Meath
