School: Rathnure (C.) (roll number 12480)
- Location:
- Rathnure Upper, Co. Wexford
- Teacher: Cáit Ní Bholguidhir
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0900, Page 321
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- What is it that the more you take from the larger it grows?
Answer. A Hole or Grave.What is it that the longer it lives the smaller it grows ?
A Candle.What is it that creeps on four legs in the morning, two at noon" and three in the evening.?
A man, because when an infant he creeps on hands and feet, when a boy he walks on the two feet, and when old age comes on, he must carry a stick. He walked both with the stick and two feet.
What member of the Dáil wears the biggest hat ?
The man with the biggest head.Why is the letter "i" in civility like your nose?
Because it is between two "i's" (eyes).(continues on next page)
