School: Cloontagh, Killashee (roll number 14650)
- Location:
- Cloontamore, Co. Longford
- Teacher: John J. Hanrahan
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0754, Page 262
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- 1. Round the house and round the house and drags the harrow after her
Answer - A hen and chickens
2. I have a little sister. She has a red nose. The longer she lives the shorter she grows.
Answer - A candle
3. If a man gets sixpence for walking a mile. What will he get for walking thirty miles?
Answer - Sore feet
4. How many cuts of a knife would a well pointed scollip want
Answer - none because if it is pointed it has not to be pointed again
5. Headed like a thimble. Tailed like a rat. You may guess for ever and you won't guess that.
Answer - a pipe
6. What is it that goes up the chimney down (the chimney) and down the chimney up?
Answer - an umbrella
7. What is alike about a fisherman and a beggar
Answer - both are looking for a bite(continues on next page)
