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School: Rathcormac (roll number 8463)

Location:
Rathcormack, Co. Sligo
Teacher:
M. Bean Uí Fhéinneadha
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  1. Old Riddles (continued)

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    make it long enough?
    A Hole.
    8.
    8. I shot at twelve birds, and killed two, how many remained?
    Two. The rest flew away.
    9. What's , black and white, and read all over?
    A newspaper.
    10. Why is "smiles" the longest word in the English language?
    Because ther's a mile between the first and last letter.
    11. What is always behind time?
    The back of a clock.
    12. What is it though dark itself helps to enlighten the world?
    Ink.
    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
    Gerty Currid