School: Holy Faith Convent, Newtownmount Kennedy
- Location:
- Newtown Mountkennedy, Co. Wicklow
- Teacher: Sr. Mechtilde
Archival Reference
The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0927, Page 225
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- Q. What goes up the chimney down but won't come down the chimney up?
A. An umbrella.
Q. what fruit is on a penny?
A. Dates
Q. As sound as an apple, as deep as a cup all the men in Derry could not lift it up?
A. A draw well.
Q. A kitchen full, a room full and could not catch a spoon full?
A. Smoke
Q. Why does a hen cross the road?
A. To get to the other side.
Q. Deep it is and dampt it is and fit for any lord?
A. A grave.
Q. Why does a horse (ov) look over the wall?
A. Because he is unable to look under it.
Q. A man walking along the road(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Betty Byrne
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Keeloge Lower, Co. Wicklow
