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School: Finea (roll number 10599)

Location:
Finnea, Co. Westmeath
Teacher:
Kathleen Hackett
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0719, Page 016

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    1. When is an apple like a bell?
    Ans. When it is peeled.
    2. What is a good thing to make a boy stick to his books?
    Ans. A little glue.
    3. How can it be proved that a horse has six legs?
    Ans. Because he has fore legs in front and two behind.
    4. What nation does a criminal dread most?
    Ans. Condemnation.
    5. Up upon Mickey Mouse down upon Mickey Mouse all the maids in the house play upon Mickey Mouse?
    Ans. A latch of a door.
    6. It's deep and it's damp and it's green over bank and it's fit for a lord or a lady?
    Ans. A grave.
    7. What land do pussy cats like best?
    Ans. Lapland.
    8. Why is the letter "G" like twelve o'clock?
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. riddles (~7,209)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary Coughlin
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Finnea, Co. Westmeath
    Informant
    Mrs Mary Coughlin
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    50
    Address
    Finnea, Co. Westmeath