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School: Muchgrange (C.), Greenore (roll number 7278)

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Muchgrange, Co. Louth
Teacher:
Mrs. A. O' Dwyer
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    If a man was born in Ireland lived his life in England died in France and was buried in Italy what would he be?
    Ans. A dead man.
    What is it that nobody wants and yet that nobody wants to loose?
    Ans. A lawsuit
    It is'nt my sister it is n't my brother and yet its a child of my father and mother?
    Ans. Yourself.
    What is it that is taken off you before you get it?
    Ans. Your Photograph.
    What is the difference between an Irish sixpence and an English Shilling?
    Ans. 6D
    If Dublin was where London is and London was where Dublin is and a man commited suicide in Dublin where do you think he would be hanged?
    Ans. He would not be hanged when he committed suicide.
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    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. riddles (~7,209)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Ellen Treanor
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ballagan, Co. Louth