School: Taplach (roll number 5114)
- Location:
- Taplach, Co. Mhuineacháin
- Teacher: P. Ó Dubhthaigh
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- (continued from previous page)Question,- What goes round the house and round the house, with a harrow after it?
Ans.,- A hen and a flick of chickens.Question,- What goes from Belfast to Dublin without moving?
Ans.,- The Railway Line.Question,- What goes round the house and round the house, with feathers on it, and barks like a dog.
Ans.,- (A dog? no a dog has no feathers, then what A heh? yes. but a hen doesn't bark like a dog. That's only put in to make it hard.).A young Englishman on a visit to Castleblayney met a farmer driving his donkey in a cart to the town. He thought he would have a joke at the farmer's expense and he said,-
"Would you drive me to town"
"With pleasure" said Mr. Carville "if the harness will fit you."
