School: Oileán Faoide

Location:
Faoide, Co. Chorcaí
Teacher:
Conchobhar Ó Ruairc
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    Q Two little ladies dressed in white, One got a fever and died last night ¶ A a candle.

    (continued from previous page)
    Answer = A rabbit.
    Question = Four legs up, and four legs down, soft in the middle and hard all round?
    Answer = A bed.
    Question = Round about, round about naked
    If you thing wont stand my thing will make nit.?
    Answer = A stick in a pot of porridge.
    Question = What goes round the house and stops at the back door.?
    Answer - A brush.
    Question = Go to the wood for brosna,
    Dont come home without brosna,
    Dont bring a stick crooked or straight
    or dont come home with brosna.?
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