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School: Robertstown, Naas (roll number 15655)

Location:
Robertstown, Co. Kildare
Teacher:
P. Ó Harachtáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0775, Page 196

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    What is the strongest day in the week?
    Sunday because all the rest are welk week days.
    Why is the clock like a river?
    Because neither goes long without winding.
    Which side of a cat's tail is the most furry?
    The outside.
    What improves by being kept?
    A promise.
    What is it that breaks immediately when you name it?
    Silence
    What small animal is turned into a large one by being beheaded?
    A fox. (ox)
    Why is the letter A like twelve oclock?
    Because its in the middle of day
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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
    Tom Daly
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    8
    Address
    Robertstown, Co. Kildare