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School: Newtown, Kells (roll number 5053)

Location:
An Baile Nua (Shea), Co. Chill Chainnigh
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    What goes off, yet stops in the same place?
    A gun.
    Why is the letter g like the sun?
    Because it is centre the of light.
    What runs and has no legs?
    Water.
    Do you know what has fifteen heads, thirty legs, two wings, but cannot fly?
    A football team.
    When do sheep become stationary?
    When they are turned into pens.
    What does a lady look for, but never wishes to find?
    A hole in the heel of her stocking.
    Why is a salt herring
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. seánra
      1. ealaín bhéil (~1,483)
        1. tomhaiseanna (~7,209)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Máire de Paor
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    An tAgard, Co. Chill Chainnigh
    Informant
    Mr John Marnell
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    83
    Address
    Dún Iomagáin, Co. Chill Chainnigh