School: The Downs (roll number 8875)
- Location:
- The Downs, Co. Westmeath
- Teacher: S. Molloy
Archival Reference
The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0730, Page 106
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- What tree grows in the palm of your hand? Palm tree.
If a shovel and a tongs come to £1-18-6 what would a ton of coal come to? Ashes.
Why is there never a whole day? Every day begins breaking.
What burns to keep a secret? Sealing wax.
What tree is liked in Summer? The beech.
What runs fast but has no legs? The tap.
The man that made it did not want it, the man that want it did not use it, the man that used it did not see it? A coffin.
If it takes two and a half yards to make a waist coat what will it take to make a coat? A tailor.
What king of a dog in three feet long? A yard dog.
Why should you not tell a secret in a corn field? Because there are too many ears to hear it.
What is bought by the yard and worn by the foot? A carpet.
What turns without moving? Milk.
Why is an empty purse always the same? Because there is no change in it.(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Betty Dunne
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- The Downs, Co. Westmeath
- Informant
- Michael Dunne
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 64
- Address
- The Downs, Co. Westmeath
