School: Buidheachair (Rockcorry)

Location:
Rockcorry, Co. Monaghan
Teacher:
Bean Mhic Énrí
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      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. riddles (~7,209)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    V. Pattison
  2. III Which side of a horse has usually the most hair on it?
    The outside.
    IV. Why is the cook cruel?
    Because she whips the cream and beats the eggs.
    V. What is the difference between a dog and a tree?
    One has the bark inside and the other has it outside.
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  3. VI
    Why is a shrimp like a Member of Parliament?
    It has M.P. at the end of its name.
    VII
    Which burns longer, a wax or a tallow candle?
    Neither, they both burn shorter.
    VIII
    When does a chair resemble a lady's dress?
    When it is sat in.
    IX
    What is it we often tell others to do and cannot do ourselves?
    Stop a minute.
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