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School: Dunshaughlin (B.)

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Dunshaughlin, Co. Meath
Teacher:
Gearóid Mac Gabhann
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0687, Page 224

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    What the difference between a jailer and a jeweller
    One sells watches cells and the other sells watches
    Why does a hen cross the road? To get to the other side.
    Long and lanky deaf and dumb has no legs but yet can run. A river.
    If I have a goose, a sheaf of wheat and a fox to bring over a bridge. First bring over the goose go back bring over the sheaf of wheat bring back the goose bring over the fox go back bring over the goose.
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      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. riddles (~7,209)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    J. Woodroofe
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  2. Riddles

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    What is as bad as a hen stealing. A cock robbing.
    What will go up the chimney down and wont go down the chimney up
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