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School: Monaseed (roll number 15937)

Location:
Monaseed, Co. Wexford
Teacher:
Nioclás Ó Diomasaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0889, Page 007

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0889, Page 007

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  1. Riddles (continued)

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    Q : If a man had ten sons, and each son had a sister. How many children would he have
    A : Eleven.
    Q : If you (u) were taken out of the sun, and I (i) put into it. What would the sun be?
    A : Sin.
    Q. If a man got sixpence for walking a mile, what would he get for walking thirty miles?
    A : Sore feet.
    Q : At what time of the year are soldiers tired ?
    A : At the end of march.
    Q : What flies with four wings?
    A : Two birds.
    Q : Why is a penny made round?
    A : Because it is meant to go round.
    Q : If I lost a shilling and suddenly found it again. What would I do?
    A : Give up looking for it.
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. riddles (~7,209)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Peggy Mulligan
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Schoolchildren