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School: Ballinamore (B.) (roll number 2820)

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Ballinamore, Co. Leitrim
Teacher:
Seán Heslin
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    92 Q. A riddle, a riddle as I suppose,
    A hundred eyes and no nose?
    A. A sieve.
    93 Q. If your uncle's sister is not your aunt who is she?
    A. Your mother.
    94 Q. Why is a lame dog like a boy adding six and seven?
    A. Because he puts down three and carries one.
    95 Q. Why is a black hen cleverer than a white Hen?
    A. A black hen can lay a white egg but a white hen cannot lay a black eggs.
    96 Q. What part of a cow goes into a wood first?
    A. Her breath.
    97. Q. Who was the first man to travel round the world?
    A. The man in the moon.
    98 Q. What is the difference between a burglar and a wig?
    A. One has false keys and the other has false locks.
    99 Q What has eyes and cannot wink cannot see and cannot blink?
    A. A potato.
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. riddles (~7,209)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Willie O Hara
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Kilrush, Co. Leitrim