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School: Cill Cruim / Killocrim (roll number 17072)

Location:
Killacrim, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
Micheál Óg Ó Catháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0407D, Page 10_009

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    1. If I build a wall from this to Donegal what height would it be?
    Ans. The height of nonsense.
    2. Why does a hen cross a road.
    Ans. To get to the other side.
    3. I went up the road and I came down the road and I carried the road in my back.
    Ans. A ladder.
    4. What part of the cow goes out the gap first.
    Ans. Her breath.
    5. It's black as ink and ink it isn't, as white as snow and snow it isn't and it hops on the road like hail-snow.
    Ans. A magpie.
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Cáit Nic Giolla Bhuidhe
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Patrick Mc Evoy
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Finuge, Co. Kerry