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School: Baile na Martra (C.) (roll number 13651)

Location:
Castlemartyr, Co. Cork
Teacher:
Mary J. Fitzsimmons
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0396, Page 171

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    Q. What turns without moving?
    ans. Milk
    Q. What fruit is on a penny?
    ans. a date.
    Q. What runs but cannot walk?
    a. a tap.
    Q. Black and white and read all over?
    a. a newspaper.
    Q. Why is a cook better than a door bell?
    a. Because a cook can make a dinner and a bell can only make a din.
    Q. What is half of the moon?
    a. The other half.
    Q. What are the three best letters in the alphabet?
    a. N. R. G (energy)
    Q. What goes up when the rain comes down?
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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
    Mary Mc Carthy
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Castlemartyr, Co. Cork
    Informant
    John Mc Carthy
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Castlemartyr, Co. Cork