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School: Tulach Chromán (roll number 1256)

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Tullycroman, Co. Monaghan
Teacher:
Mrs. Brennan
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0955, Page 065

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    Riddles.
    1-What do we often catch but never see?
    Answer-A passing remark.
    2-Why is the letter D like a squalling child?
    Answer-Because it makes ma mad.
    3-What is it that you break when you name it?
    Answer-Silence.
    4-Why is the sun like a good loaf?
    Answer-Because it is light when it rises.
    5-Why is a promise like wine?
    Answer-Because it improves by being kept.
    6-Why is a wet umbrella like fat?
    Answer-Because it is dripping.
    7-Why is the sun like a hard-working carpenter?
    Answer-Because he is putting in beams all day.
    8-When is a glass like an acrobat?
    Answer-When it is a tumbler.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. riddles (~7,209)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Miss Dympna Magee
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Tullycroman, Co. Monaghan
    Informant
    Mrs Bridget Magee
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    55
    Address
    Tullycroman, Co. Monaghan