School: Ráth Dubh, An Bhlárna (roll number 8393)
- Location:
- An Ráth Dhubh, Co. Chorcaí
- Teacher: D. Ó Súilleabháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0389, Page 005
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- 1. Where as Moses when the light went out?
Ans: In the dark.
2. In what month do women talk the least?
Ans: In February because it's the shortest.
3. 'Tis in the rock but not in the stone,
'Tis in the marrow but not in the bone,
'Tis in the church but not in the steeple,
'Tis in the priest but not in the people?
Ans: The letter "R".
4. What's black and white and read all over?
Ans: A newspaper.
5. Two Ns two Os an L and a D. put them together and spell it for me?
Ans: London
6. If all Ireland was to be drowned what town would be saved?
Ans: Cork.
7. The man that made it never wore it and the man that wore it never saw it(continues on next page)
- Collector
- John Mullane
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- An Ráth Dhubh, Co. Chorcaí
- Informant
- Mr Bartholomew Mullane
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- An Ráth Dhubh, Co. Chorcaí
