School: Coolanarney
- Location:
- Coolanarney, Co. Offaly
- Teacher: D. Mac Gairbhíth
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0809, Page 215
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- (continued from previous page)75 Why does a cow look over a ditch? -
Because she (look) can't look under it.76 An iron horse going over a bone brudge & a steel whip driving:-
A women sewing.77 What town in Ireland spells it's name back ways -
Navan.78 Wha is it that Luke has in front, Paul has behind and Billy Kelly has it in two places. -
The letter L.79. In comes four legs, whips up one leg, up jumps two legs, whips up three legs, knocked down four and brings in her own leg -
A leg of mutton.80 I have a little sister, she lives in the ditch and if I go near her she will give me the itch -
A Nettle.81 A flock of white sheep on a red hill, here they go, there they go and all stand still - your teeth.(continues on next page)
