School: Garrowhill, Longford (roll number 10344)
- Location:
- Garrowhill, Co. Longford
- Teacher: P. Mac Aonghusa
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0756, Page 453
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- How many wells would make a river? One if it was big enough.
What is it that God can not make? Two hills without a hollow
What is it that God never can see? His own equal.
If an old woman was crossing a road 22 feet wide and took 3 steps forward and 2 steps back and every step is 2 feet long and it takes her one second to take every step how long did it take her to cross the road? Answer 43 secs
What is the difference between a soldier and a lady. Answer A soldier faces the powder and a lady powders the face.
Headed like a timble tailed like a rat you may guess for ever but you wouldn't guess that.
A pipe/
What goes round the wood and round the wood and never touches the wood.
The bark of the trees.
- Collector
- Frank Doris
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Lismore, Co. Longford
