School: St Columba's, Buncrana

Location:
Buncrana, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Eoghan Ua Gallchobhair
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    neck.
    What is the difference between the north pole and the south pole.
    All the difference in the world.
    Which would you rather be nearly
    drowned or nearly saved.
    Nearly drowned, for if you were nearly drowned you would'nt be drowned and if you were nearly saved you would'nt be saved.
    What is the difference between nearly being killed and a farthing.
    One is a near thing and the other is a far thing (a farthing).
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. riddles (~7,209)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Corney Fraser
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Buncrana, Co. Donegal