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School: Balrath (1) (roll number 9770)

Location:
Balrath, Co. Westmeath
Teacher:
C. Ní Pharthaláin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0719, Page 319

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  1. Riddles (continued)

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    What is the difference between A & B
    Ans: 'A' opens your mouth; 'B' closes it.
    As round as an apple, the shape of a cup, all the horses in the world would not take it up?
    Ans: A well
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  2. Riddles

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    What part of a cow goes out first on a gap?
    Ans: Her breath.
    Fire all round, fire all round, and never touches a bit of the fire.
    Ans: A cake in an oven.
    What is it that black and white and read all over?
    Ans: A newspaper
    One hardworking father, a lazy mother and twelve lazy children.
    Ans: A Clock.
    One good eye and cannot see at all.
    Ans: A needle.
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    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. riddles (~7,209)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Ellen Gillooley
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Carlanstown, Co. Westmeath