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School: St Brigid's, Castleknock

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Castleknock, Co. Dublin
Teacher:
Mrs Thornton
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    “What goes through a wall and does not tip it.”

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    licks with a stick.
    Why is a boy leaving school like a pistol.
    Because he goes off with a report.
    What is the difference between a school master and a station master.
    The station master minds the train and the school master trains the mind.
    Why should the letter A be avoided.
    Because it makes men mean
    What is the difference between a fog and a man.
    One is a mist and the other is a mister.
    When is a lamp angry.
    When its out out.
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. riddles (~7,209)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Peg Reynolds
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    9
    Address
    Castleknock, Co. Dublin
    Informant
    Mrs Reynolds
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Castleknock, Co. Dublin