School: Crowenstown
- Location:
- Crowinstown Little, Co. Westmeath
- Teacher: M. Ní Bhriain
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- (continued from previous page)Part of a ship that never is seen.
Put "a" in the middle without any more.
Tell me that little town between Navan and Fore?
Cross-a-keil.
- Which is the left side of a plum pudding?
The side that is not eaten.Why does a miller wear a white hat?
To cover his hear.Hoew many sticks go to build a crow's nest?
None, they are all carried to it.What is it that comes with the train, goes with the train, of no use to the train, and yet the train cannot go without it?
The noise. What is it that goes up when the rain comes down?
An Umbrella.Round the house, and round the house, and sleeps in the corner at night?
A broom.(continues on next page) - Collector
- James Connell
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 12
- Address
- Crowinstown Little, Co. Westmeath
- Informant
- James Connell
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 53
- Address
- Crowinstown Little, Co. Westmeath
