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School: Clochar na Toirbhirte, Caisleán an Chomair (roll number 10835)

Location:
Castlecomer, Co. Kilkenny
Teacher:
Sr. M. Agatha
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    Question: What turns without moving?
    Answer: Milk turning sour.
    Question: What is shut when it is open and open when it is shut?
    Answer: The railway gates.
    Question: Which is the cleanest letter in the alphabet?
    Answer: H, because it is in the midst of washing.
    Question: Why is the letter F like a banana skin?
    Answer: Because they both made all fall.
    Question: Why is a king like a book?
    Answer: Because he has pages.
    Question: Why should you never tell a secret to your hoop?
    Answer: Because it is sure to go around.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. riddles (~7,209)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Ellen Morrissey
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Moyhora, Co. Kilkenny