School: Árd-Fhearta
- Location:
- Ard Fhearta, Co. Chiarraí
- Teacher: Tomás Ua Nuanáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0414, Page 004
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- A man without eyes saw plums in a tree he neither took plums or left plums and how can that be.
Ans. A man with one eye saw two plums on a tree he took one plum and left one plum.
What three letters are needed for a lazy person.
Ans. N. R. G.
A blind fiddler had a brother and the blind fiddler's brother had not a brother.
Ans. The blind fiddler was a girl.
Why is a horse never hungry?
Ans. He has always a bit in his mouth.
A man was entring a prison when he was stopped by a guard and was asked what relation was he to the prisoner he answered "Father or mother I have none sister or brother I never had one but the prisoners father my fathers son what was he to the prisoner.
Ans. His father.
I am so very bright you know and through the air I fly
Ans. Never do I build a nest.
Now readers what am I.
Ans. A Star.
Why is twice 10 and twice 11 alike.
Ans. Twice 10 are 20 and twice 11 are 22.(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Annie Boyle
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Cill Fhiacaile, Co. Chiarraí
