School: Birr (St. Brendan's)
- Location:
- Birr or Parsonstown, Co. Offaly
- Teachers: S. Ó Conchobhair R. Ó Huigín
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0821, Page 015
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- (continued from previous page)6. Why is an envelope like a rude
man?
Because it never replies when
addressed.Collected by Harold Fitzgerald, Roscrea.Heard locally from:-
(1) Mr Meaher, Monahince,
Roscrea.(2) J Fitzgerald, Roscrea College.
- 1. What has a neck, shoulders, no
hands and no legs and yet can
stand?
A bottle.2. Two ducks behind a duck, two
behind a duck, and a cluck in the
middle?
Three ducks.(continues on next page) - Collector
- Patrick Wycks
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Crinkill, Co. Offaly
- Informant
- Gerry Mahon
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Crinkill, Co. Offaly
