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School: Cloonmorris (roll number 12496)

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Cloonmorris, Co. Leitrim
Teacher:
Michael J. Conboy
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    When is a cook like a barber?
    When she dresses hare (hair).
    Why is marriage a failure?
    Because the bride does not marry the best man.
    Why is the letter 'G' like a plum cake?
    Because it makes a 'lad' glad.
    Why is the letter 'T' like an island?
    Because it is in the middle of water.
    What is it which asks no questions, but requires many answers?
    The door-bell.
    What is the least valuable thing a man could have in his pocket?
    A hole.
    What is that which is invisible yet never goes out of sight?
    The letter 's'.
    When was beef the highest?
    When the cow jumped over the moon.
    Why is a drunkard like a vain lady?
    Because both are fond of the glass.
    Why is a fowl's neck like a dinner-bell?
    Because both are rung for dinner.
    Why is Queen Victoria and a hat alike?
    Because both have crowns.
    If a man raises seven acres of wheat in dry
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    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. riddles (~7,209)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Teresa Beirne
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Patrick Beirne
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    50
    Address
    Edercloon, Co. Longford