School: Rathnew
- Location:
- Ráth Naoi, Co. Chill Mhantáin
- Teacher: D. Ó Drisceóil
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0927, Page 017
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- (continued from previous page)my father's son? His father.
Look on your hand, and there you will see, what never was, or never will be? Your little finger, is not as big as big as the rest.
As round as an apple, as sharp as a lance, and all the king's horse's, would not draw it to France? The moon.
What is the difference between a person late and a school-mistress? One misses the train and the other trains the misses.
Why is the letter "u" a funny letter? Because it is in the middle of fun.
What kind of a patch is made without neddle or thread? A Cabbage patch.
Why is a drawn tooth like any-thing forgotten? Because it is gone out of the head.
What is it, that holds water, though it has holes in it? A sponge.
What is the difference(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Thomas Marah
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Ráth Naoi, Co. Chill Mhantáin
- Informant
- Mary Marah
- Relation
- Relative (other than parent or grandparent)
- Gender
- Female
