School: Baile an Chaisleáin, PortLáirge (roll number 15841)

Location:
Castletown, Co. Waterford
Teacher:
Gobnait Ní Dhuinnín
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  1. 1. What is the difference between a postage stamp and a school-master. One is ticked with the stick and the other is stuck the lick
    2. How far could a dog go into a wood? Half way. Because if he went any farther he would be coming out.
    3. What runs from Dublin to Galway and yet never moves. The railway
    4. If you got up on an ass where would you get down.
    On a goose.
    5. What four letters would frighten a fairy.
    O.I.C.U
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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        1. riddles (~7,209)
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