School: Newgrove
- Location:
- Lisnageer, Co. Cavan
- Teacher: Mrs Newburn
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1018, Page 105
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- (continued from previous page)wall?
A Because it can't look under it.
Q What is the difference between a doctor and a dressmaker?
A Because one cuts dress and the other dresses cuts.
Q Down in yonder guttery gap I met my Uncle Davie, I pulled off his head sucked his blood and left him lying easy?
A A bottle of whiskey
Q Constantinople is a very big word spell it?
A It
Q Londonderry, Cork and Kerry spell me that without a K?
A That
Q As I sat on my hunkers I looked through my blinkers I saw the dead bury the living?
A I saw the dead ashes bury the live ashes.
Q Why does a donkey eat thistles?
A Because he is an ass.(continues on next page)
