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School: Offerlane (roll number 13158)

Location:
Tinnakill, Co. Laois
Teacher:
Liam de Chléir
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    I; What is the difference between a school master and a guard.
    Answer; Because one minds the trains and the other trains the mind.
    II; What is the differences between a ceremony and a farm.
    Answer; Because you sit on a farm and stand on a ceremony.
    III; Why is a black hen clever than a white hen.
    Answer Because a black hen can lay a white egg and a white hen can not lay a black egg.
    IV; Why is a mouse like turnips.
    Answer; Because cat'll eat it.
    V; What insect does the black
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    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. riddles (~7,209)
    Collector
    May Thompson
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Srahanboy, Co. Laois