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School: Scoil na mBráthar, Calainn

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Callan, Co. Kilkenny
Teacher:
An Mháthair M. Síle
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    A man sold a horse for £90, bought him back for £80, and resold him for £100, what did he make?
    Answer. £20 : he had £90 at first, £110 at last.

    A boy bought a pair of shoes for 10/- and gave a sovereign in payment. The shoemaker had a neighbour change the sovereign, and gave the boy his change. The boy left the town with the shoes and 10/-. The neighbour returned the sovereign saying, "it is bad" and the shoemake had to give him good money for it. What was
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    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. riddles (~7,209)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Eibhlín Ní Liathán
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Baunta, Co. Kilkenny