School: Shanakill, Roscrea
- Location:
- Shanakill, Co. Tipperary
- Teacher: Seán Ó Ceallaigh

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0547, Page 110
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- (continued from previous page)She goes far away and seldom comes home ?
A: A ship.Q: What city fits in a bottle ?
A: The city of Cork.Q: Here I stand and far I see,
A black lamb in a holly tree,
He'd fight the bull and fight the bear,
And conquer all the birds of the air ?
A: Hunger.Q: Why does a dog turn around twice before he lies down ?
A: Because one good turn deserves another.Q: How would you compare Ireland to a bottle of whiskey ?
A: Because there's a "Cork" in the end of both of them.Q: Why is a dead doctor like a dead duck ?
A: Because both is done their quacking.Q: Why is the city of Berlin like a drunken man ?
A: Because it is on the Spree.Q: What is the difference between a piano, and a bad cigar and your face ?
A: A piano makes music, and a bad cigar makes you sick , and your face makes me sick. - There are a good many signs of the weather in this Parish. I often heard(continues on next page)