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School: Clonard (roll number 16067)

Location:
Clonard, Co. Meath
Teacher:
Séamus Ó Fithcheallaigh
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  1. A Collection of Riddles (continued)

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    faster he goes.
    Why is a tight shoe like a fine Summer. Ans. Beacause it makes the corn grow
    Why is a person suffering from rheumatism like a window.
    Ans. Because he is full of panes
    Which is the laziest class of people. Ans. Tall people because they are always longer in bed than others.
    What is the first thing you do when you fall into the sea.
    Ans. Get wet.
    If the poker shovel and tongs cost £1 what would a ton of coal come to.
    Ans. Ashes.
    What is the dirtest thing you have in the house.
    Ans. The clock because it never washes its face.
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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
    Lorcan Donlon
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Anneville or Clonard Old, Co. Meath