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School: Caisleán Grás, Cloichín an Mhargaidh (roll number 11288)

Location:
Castlegrace, Co. Tipperary
Teacher:
Éamonn Ó hAilgheanáin
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    What is the difference between a blind man and a sailor in prison.
    One cannot go to sea and the other cannot see to go.
    When is a door not a door?
    When it is "ajar".
    Long legs, crooked thighs, small head and no eyes.
    A tongs.
    If a poker and tongs cost £6 what would the coal come to?
    Ashes.
    What is black and white and red(read) all over?
    A newspaper.
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. riddles (~7,209)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Michael Dywer
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    13
    Address
    Castlegrace, Co. Tipperary
    Informant
    John Dwyer
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    50
    Occupation
    Labourer