School: Loughill, Longford
- Location:
- Laughil, Co. Longford
- Teacher: P. Ó Corcora
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0768, Page 301
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- Headed like a thimble tailed like a rat. You could guess for but you couldn't guess that.
A pipe.
What is it, that walks on four legs in the morning two in the day and three in the evening.
A human being.
A lazy father and a hard working mother and twelve little children of the same kind.
A clock.
Why is the face of a clock shy?
Because it always has its hands up to its face.
Round the wood and round the wood but never touches the wood.
A knife in a man's pocket.
What is it that always goes in front of you.
Your breath.
What is the smallest bridge in the world.
The bridge of your nose.
What is it that is in a motor car and that is no use but it could not go with out it.
The noise.
Why is Ireland richer than England.
Because its capital is Dubling every day.
One half dead the other half living and a tail wagging.
A dog with his head in a pot.
How is it that a horse always looks over the top of the ditch.
Because he cannot look under it.(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Sadie Hegarty
- Gender
- Female
