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School: Inistioge (B.) (roll number 1916)

Location:
Inistioge, Co. Kilkenny
Teacher:
Máirtín Breathnach
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  1. Riddles

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    What bow can no one tie?
    A Rainbow.
    Why are stout men rather sad?
    They are men of size. (sighs)
    What flowers are always under your nose?
    Tulips (two lips).
    Why are banks like trees?
    They both have branches.
    When is a drawer like bread?
    When it is jammed.
    What is the difference between meat and an eggs?
    Three weeks.
    What insect never changes it's note?
    A cricket.
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      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. riddles (~7,209)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Mr Patrick Walsh
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Inistioge, Co. Kilkenny

  2. Riddles

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    When could you say a cook is angry?
    When she is beating eggs, and whipping cream.
    If you run along very fast what do you make?
    Haste.
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