School: Castlecomer (B.) (roll number 1118)
- Location:
- Caisleán an Chomair, Co. Chill Chainnigh
- Teacher: D. Ó Riada
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0864, Page 285
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- Q. A red head and wooden leg?
A. A match.
Q. Black and white and read all over?
A. A Newspaper.
Q. What has a mouth but eats nothing?
A. A river.
Q. What is the difference between the bark or a dog and the bark of a tree?
A. The bark of a dog is inside, and the bark of a tree is outside.
Q. Black and white went up a hill, black came down and white stayed still?
A. A black hen laying an egg.
Q. Patches upon patches, patches without stitches?
A. A head of Cabbage.
Q. Under the ground over the ground(continues on next page)
