School: Ballyroebuck (roll number 12841)
- Location:
- Ballyroebuck, Co. Wexford
- Teacher: Seán Diolúin
Archival Reference
The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0895, Page 151
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- Q. Three feet cannot walk, two ears cannot hear, big mouth cannot talk?
A. A pot.
Q. What is a thing that is black and white and read all over?
A. A newspaper.
Q. What is the strongest thing in the world?
A. A snail because it carries its house on its back.
Q. What part of a horse goes into the stable first?
A. his breath.
Q. What is a thing which goes round the wood round the wood and never goes into the wood?
A. The bark on the trees.
Q. What goes up and never comes down?
A. Smoke.
Q. As round as an apple as flat as a pan half of a woman and the whole of a man?
A. A penny.
Q. What is the sickest thing in the house?
A. A window
Q. As round as an apple as deep as a cup all the King's horses would not pull it up?
A. A draw-well.(continues on next page)
- Informant
- Mr Green
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Dunishal, Co. Wexford
