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School: Bredagh Glen (roll number 14635)

Location:
Bredagh Glen, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Tomás Ó Catháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1118, Page 109

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    11. Why is a lady like a brave soldier.
    One powders the face and the other faces the powder.
    12. The beginning of eternity and the end of time and space, the beginning of every end and the end of every place.
    The letter E.
    13. Why is a cart-horse like a gentleman.
    Because both stop at the sound of woe.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. riddles (~7,209)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Pádraig Ó Catháin
    Gender
    Male