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School: Skerries (St. Patrick's : Boys) (roll number 16332)

Location:
Skerries, Co. Dublin
Teacher:
T. Mc Namee
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0785, Page 129

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    Answer:- A fire.
    (5) What is it a rich man wants, a poor man has, a blind man sees, and a deaf man hears?
    Answer: - Nothing.
    (6) What is it that goes round the house and round the house and stays in the corner all day?
    Answer:- A brush.
    (7) How many legs has a live dead horse?
    Answer:- Eight.
    (8) What is the difference between a cat and a book?
    Answer: - A cat chases tail outside and a book his tale inside.
    Michael Grimes,
    Balbriggan Rd.,
    Skerries.
    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
    Michael Grimes
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Balbriggan Street, Co. Dublin