School: Ballinamore (B.) (roll number 2820)
- Location:
- Béal an Átha Móir, Co. Liatroma
- Teacher: Seán Heslin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0224, Page 211
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- (continued from previous page)25 Q. Why is there never such a thing as one whole day?
A. Because every day begins by breaking.26 Q. Why does a duck go under water, and shy does it come out again
A. It goes under for DIVER'S reasons and comes out again for sundry purposes27 Q. What is that Adam planted first in the Garden of Eden?
A. His foot.28 Q. What is taken from you before you get it?
A. Your portrait.29. What was it that Adam never saw, never had, yet provided two for each of his children?
A. Parents.30 Q. Which is the favourite word with women?
A. The last one.31 Q. What fish is most valued by a married lady?
A. Her-ring.32 Q. Why is twice ten the same as twice eleven?
A. Because twice ten is (are) twenty and twice eleven is (are) twenty two. (twenty too)33 Q. Why is a pig a curious creature?
A. Because you can't cure it before it is killed.
- Collector
- Gerard Reynolds
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Béal an Átha Móir, Co. Liatroma
