School: Clochar na Toirbhirte, Fethard (roll number 8903)
- Location:
- Fiodh Ard, Co. Thiobraid Árann
- Teacher: Sr M. Agatha
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0557, Page 353
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- (continued from previous page)T o get its foot out of the Anner.
In which months do women talk least? Febuary- the shortest.
I went into a garden, I saw an apple- tree. There were apples on the tree and I did not take apples or leave apples and how could that be? There were two apples on the tree. I took one apple and I left one apple.
Why is a man who gambles like an overbaked loaf? Because they are both crusty.
- What is the difference between a cow and a broken chair? One gives milk and the other gives away.
Who was the first whistler? The wind.
When is an apple like a fish? When it is a crab.
Why is a stiff man like frozen water? Because he cannot run.
When is coffee like earth? When it is ground.(continues on next page) - Informant
- Mrs P. Henehan
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Fiodh Ard, Co. Thiobraid Árann
