School: Machaire Áirne
- Location:
- Magherarny, Co. Monaghan
- Teacher: P. Mac Aodhgáin
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- As I walked through your field of wheat I picked up something good to eat. It was neither fish, flesh, blood nor bone, and I kept it till lit was able to walk alone?An Egg
What goes round and round the house and lies in the corner at night?
The broom
What is full but holds More?
A bucket of potatoes (You can pour water in)
Black and White went over the hill. Blackie came back but white stayed still.
A hen going to lay
As I walked over Westminister Bridge I met a Westminister Scholar. He took off his hat and drew on his gloves. What was the name of the scholar?
Lord Rossmore build a ship, on in his ship his daughter sits, on. I;d be blamed if I told her name, an I have said her name three times
Ann
What goes round the house with a harrow after it?
A hen and a flock of chickens.(continues on next page)
