School: Ballintemple
- Location:
- Ballintemple, Co. Cavan
- Teacher: S. Nic Eoin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0991, Page 174
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- Q If a poker and tongs cost half a crown what would a cart of turf come to.
A Ashes.
Q What is full and hold more.
A A pot of potatoes.
Q What bridge a man cannot cross
A The bridge of his nose.
Q What is the longest word in the English language.
A Smiles, because there is a mile between the first and last word.
Q What is black and white and red (read) all over.
A newspaper.
Q As I was going to the fair of St Ives, I met seven men and their seven wives, and each man had a bag, and in each bag there was a cat, how many cats, kittens, men, and wives were going to the fair of St Ives.
A Myself.
Q On two legs I stand when I am taken in hand, my nose still points to the light, inside I'm as black as any coal sack, and outside I'm polished and bright.
A A pair of candle snuffers.(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Bill Graham
- Gender
- Male
- Informant
- John Keogh
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Dillagh, Co. Cavan
