School: Fermoyle (B.), Lanesboro (roll number 13320)
- Location:
- Formoyle (Newcomen), Co. Longford
- Teacher: Ss. Mac Eoghain
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0752, Page 254
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- (continued from previous page)Answer A hen with a clutch of chickens
Q. Four stick standards four dilly danders two loopers two croopers a licker and a swagger?
A. A cow.
Q. Long legs short thighs little head and no eyes?
A. A tongs
Q. Flies high flies low wears boots and has no feet?
A. A football
Q. Alive in each end and dead in the middle?
A. A man ploughing
- Q. It's neither inside nor outside but it belongs to the house.
A. The jamb of the door.
Q. As round as an apple the shape of a cup and all the men in Ireland would not lift it up.
A. A well.(continues on next page) - Collector
- Michael Brennan
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Lismacmanus, Co. Longford
