School: Crossdoney (roll number 10811)
- Location:
- Crossdoney, Co. Cavan
- Teacher: Miss Elizabeth Rea
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0990, Page 288
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- (continued from previous page)What is it that goes round the house dragging its scuttle after it?
A hen with a flock of chickensWhat goes away between two woods, and comes home between two waters?
A man fetching water in pails.Why is a little man with a short walking stick a dis-honest person?
Because it cannot be long to him.Why doesn't it matter if a beggar wears a very short coat?
Because it will be long enough before he gets another.Why is coal a tricky thing to buy?
Because when bought, it generally goes to the cellar.What is most like a horse's shoe?
The other shoes.What does the evening wear?
The close (clothes) of the day.Why has a horse six legs
It has four legs in front and two behind.How many hairs are they in a dog's tail
None, all there are are on the outside.What talks but never walks
A GramaphoneWhat licks but never picks? Ans. a dog.What part of a cow goes into the field first? Ans. Her breath.Why are oysters the laziest fish in the sea?
Because they are always found in their beds.When I was young they did me cut, and in a hole they did(continues on next page)
