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School: Edraguil (roll number 11225)

Location:
Edergole, Co. Monaghan
Teacher:
C. Nic Philip
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    What key is the hardest to turn? a donkey.
    Why is a dog's tail like the inside of a tree?
    Because it a farthest from the bark.
    Why is a horse cleverer than a mouse?
    Because it can ru away when in a trap.
    How many peas in a print?
    one.
    What smells most in a chemist's shop?
    The nose.
    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
    Mollie Dowd
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Carsan, Co. Monaghan