School: Muine Mór
- Location:
- Míne Mhór, Co. Liatroma
- Teacher: Liam Ó Briain
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0196, Page 057
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- Q. What goes up the chimney, upl and down the chimney, down; it, neither goes up the chimney up; nor down the chimney down?
Ans. An umbrella.
Q. How would you contrast a dag with a tree?
Ans. Because the bark is isnide in one and outside in the other.
Q. How would you contrast a silver watch to bed ticks?
Ans. Because the ticking is inside in one and outside in the other.
Q. Why fo you go to bed?
Ans. Because the bed wont come to you.
Q. As I went over Tarahill Tara hill was shaking and all the men on Tara hill were round a chunk of bacon?
Ans. Crows picking.
Q. What is the longest rope in the world?
Ans. Europe.(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Charles Mac Morrow
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Gort na Liobairte, Co. Liatroma
