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School: Cahermurphy, Cill Mhichíl (roll number 15327)

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Cahermurphy, Co. Clare
Teacher:
Séamus Ó Laoighléis
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0602, Page 215

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    What has one head one foot and four legs?
    Answer = a bed.
    If it takes twenty minutes to wash your face what would it take to dry it?
    Ans = a towel.
    Lucy has it before, Paul has it behind, Matthew never had it, Mrs. Mulligan has it twice in the one spot, Dr. Lowell has it twice as bad behind as before?
    Ans. = The letter L.
    What three letters does a thief dread most?
    Ans.= I. C. U.
    What is full and holds more?
    Ans.= a pot full of potatoes when you pour water in.
    Who was the first whistler and what tune did he whistle?
    Ans.= The wind, "over the hills and far away."
    Why is the shoemakers shop like hell?
    ans= because there are a lot of bad souls in it.
    Why are old stockings like mice?
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. riddles (~7,209)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Eithne Conway
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Leitrim, Co. Clare
    Informant
    Mrs Crowley
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    84
    Address
    Cloonnakilla, Co. Clare