School: Fraine, Athboy (roll number 14766)
- Location:
- Fraine, Co. Meath
- Teacher: Brighid, Bean Uí Chonalláin
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- (continued from previous page)Fox.
Two n's, two o's an l and a d. put them together and spell them for me?
London.
What is better than presence of mind in a railway accident?
Absence of body
Why is a man who has nothing to boast about except his ancestors like the potato crop?
Because the best thing belonging to him is under the ground.
Why do little birds in the nest agree?
Because it would be dangerous to fall out.
The man that made it never used it and the man that used it never saw it?
A coffin
Where was Moses when the lamp went out?
In the dark.
Why is it not safe to tell secrets in a corn field?
Because it is full of ears.
What is it that is no use to the car but it always goes with the car(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Seán Mag Fheargail
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Fraine, Co. Meath
- Informant
- Mrs A. Mc Gurl
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Fraine, Co. Meath
