School: Sixmilebridge (B.)
- Location:
- Six-mile-bridge, Co. Clare
- Teacher: Séamus Ó Domhnalláin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0596, Page 310
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- If a person fell from a house what would he fall against?
His will.
What is one half of the moon like?
The other half.
What weight is the moon?
Four quarters.
Which is the grey goose or white goose the gander?
A goose is not a gander.
What does people leave behind them when walking?
Their footsteps.
Why is snow like Christmas?
Because it falls on different dates.
What goes up when the rain comes down?
An umbrella.
If a man got sixpence for waking a mile what would he get for walking one hundred miles?
He would get sore feet.
What is the shiest piece of furniture in the house?
The clock because it covers it's face with it's hands when you look at it.(continues on next page)
