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School: Baile Giolla tSionáin (B.), An Gleann (roll number 11307)

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Ballygiltenan Upper, Co. Limerick
Teacher:
Tadhg Ó Cathasaigh
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    1. Why are all soldiers tired on April 1st?
    (Because they had a March of 31 days)
    2. Why is a grand lady like a brave soldier?
    (Because one powders the face and the other faces the powder)
    3. What turns without moving? (Milk)
    4. Why was the first day Adam spent the longest?
    (Because there was no eve)
    5. What has an eye but never cries? (A needle)
    6. When does a merchant rise above his business?
    (When he lives over his own shop)
    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
    Tim Joseph Casey
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Glin, Co. Limerick