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School: Abbey (Naomh Feichín)

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An Mhainistir, Co. na Gaillimhe
Teacher:
Séan de Paor
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    1. Goes around the world and is always in the corner?
    A Stamp on an envelope.
    2. I went to the wood and I got it and I couldn't see it and when I came home I found it?
    A thorn in your foot.
    3. What man has the king to take off his hat to?
    The barber.
    4. What is the longest word in the English language?
    Smiles, because there is a mile between the first and the last letters.
    5. What is in a sieve more than holes?
    Four corners to every hole.
    6. What man wears the biggest cap on his head.
    The man with the biggest head.
    7. East, West, North, South & hundred teeth without a mouth
    A Saw
    8. Whats full and holds more?
    A pot of potatoes when you pour water into it
    9. Out of a roomful you cannot take a spoonful?
    Smoke.
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. seánra
      1. ealaín bhéil (~1,483)
        1. tomhaiseanna (~7,209)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Nellie Hynes
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    An Mhainistir, Co. na Gaillimhe
    Informant
    John Nevin
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    An Cheathrú Chruinn, Co. na Gaillimhe