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School: St Brigid's, Castleknock

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Castleknock, Co. Dublin
Teacher:
Mrs Thornton
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    Why is an empty purse always the same.
    Answer. because there is no change in it.
    What three letters does a wise boy have.
    Answer A Y Z (a wise head)
    How do you spell redrover in three letters
    Answer FOX
    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
    Rita Hughes
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    13
    Address
    Castleknock, Co. Dublin
    Informant
    Mr Peter Hughes
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Castleknock, Co. Dublin