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School: Gort an Locha (roll number 1414)

Location:
Gortalough, Co. Sligo
Teacher:
S. Ó Docraigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0182, Page 505

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    What has no legs but can run?
    A water-tap.
    What three letters frighten a thief?
    I. C. U.
    What three letters are possessed by a clever man?
    A. Y. Z.
    What letter of the alphabet is mostly used by a shoe-maker?
    The last.
    What do we catch but never see?
    A passing remark.
    Which is the strongest day in the week?
    Sunday because the rest are week-days.
    Why is a promise like wine?
    Because it improves by being kept.
    When is a piece of wood like a king?
    When it is made into a ruler.
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    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
    Florrie Reid
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Aghanagh, Co. Sligo