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School: St Patricks Convent, Kilkenny (roll number 10478)

Location:
Kilkenny, Co. Kilkenny
Teacher:
Sr. M. Dominic
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    Riddles
    1. Londonderry, Cork and Kerry spell
    that without a K?
    That
    2. If it takes two hours to dig a hole
    how long will it take to dig a half-
    hole?
    You can't dig a half-hole.
    3. How many times does the sun
    travel round the earth?
    The sun never travels round the
    earth.
    4. What is the difference between
    Roddy the Rover and De Valera?
    Roddy the Rover writes for the Irish
    Press and De Valera presses for the
    Irish rights.
    Ella Howard
    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
    Ella Howard
    Gender
    Female