School: Ballymore (C.) (roll number 7444)
- Location:
- Ballymore, Co. Westmeath
- Teachers: K. Kavanagh Mrs Kearney
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0743, Page 315
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- What is always behind time?
The back of a clock
What is the difference between an Irish sixpenny bit and an English threepenny bit?
Threepence.
What must you do before going down some steps?
Go up.
What trees has fire no effect upon?
Ashes, because when burnt they are still ashes.
If a man had ten sons and each son had a sister, how many children would that man have?
Eleven.
If I lose a shilling and suddenly found it what would I do?
Give up looking for it.
Why is a drawn tooth like something you have forgotten?
Because it is out of your head.
Why is a penny made round?
Because it is meant to go round.
What flies with four wings?
Two birds.
If a man got sixpence for walking a mile, what would he get for walking thirty miles?
Sore feet.
Why is a dog with a broken leg much like a boy doing sums?
Beacause he puts down three and carries one.(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Esther Mahon
- Gender
- Female
