School: Kildavin, Ferns
- Location:
- Kildavin, Co. Carlow
- Teacher: Tadhg de Brí
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0911, Page 229
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- One fine day in the middle of the night two dead men got up to fight, two blind men sat looking on, two cripples ran for the police, and two dummies shouted "hurry on". Answer, a lie. One fine day in the middle of a wet summer as the snow was raining, fast a bare footed boy with boots on him sat standing on the grass. Answer, a lie. A head like a thimble, a tail like a rat, you may guess for ever but you will never guess that. Answer, a pipe. I know a thing as flat as a pan, the half of a woman and the head of a man. Answer, a penny. How many feet have a hundred sheep a shepherd and his dog. Answer, two feet. There was an old witch she lived in a ditch and if you went near her she would give you the itch. Answer, a nettle How would you get down off a jennet. Answer, it is not down is on a jennet, it is hair. What is the difference between a postage - stamp and a school -master. Answer, the school - master licks with the stick, and the postage stamp sticks with a lick.
- Collector
- Lillie Murphy
- Gender
- Female
- Informant
- Mr D. Murphy
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 61
- Occupation
- Farmer
- Address
- Cranemore, Co. Carlow
