School: Naomh Féichín, Mainistir
- Location:
- An Mhainistir, Co. na Gaillimhe
- Teacher: Séan De Paor
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Ans: death.
13. Headed like a thimble tailed like a rat you may guess forever and wouldn't guess that. Ans: a pipe
14. What does a man do before he gets down of a car. Ans: He gets up first.
15. What goes up the hill and down the hill and never touches the hill. Ans: A man riding a bicycle.
16. What time is it when there is forty patches in a mans trousers. Ans: Time to throw it out.
17. What goes up white and come down yellow. Ans: An egg
18. As round as an apple as plump as a ball can climb the church over stable and all. Ans: The sun.
19. How many cows tails would reach the moon. Ans: one if (the) it went long enough.
written by-:
Annie Mullin
Ballygowan
Abbey
Loughrea(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Annie Mullin
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Baile an Ghabhann, Co. na Gaillimhe
- Informant
- Martin Mullin
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Baile an Ghabhann, Co. na Gaillimhe
