School: Cill Chláráin, An Fhiacail

Location:
Kilclaran, Co. Clare
Teacher:
Ss. Ó Muineóg
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  1. Q What is the difference between a sailor in jail and a blind man.
    A One cannot go to sea and the other cant see to go.
    Q When is a shoemaker dying?
    A When he is preparing a sole for the last.
    Q What is that that goes round and round the wood and never goes into the wood.
    A The bark of a tree.
    Q What is it that is thrown up yellow and comes down yellow.
    A An egg.
    Q Under the fire and over the fire and it can't touch the fire.
    A A cake in an oven.
    Q Its in the mire and not the mud ,its in the river and not the flood ,its in the rock and not in stone ,it in the marrow and not the bone.
    A The letter R.
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