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School: Clonmellon (C.) (roll number 9501)

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Clonmellon, Co. Westmeath
Teacher:
Mrs O' Reilly
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0725, Page 0214

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  1. Riddles (continued)

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    Ans. When it rises and takes a fly.
    Why are soldiers always very tired on April 1st.
    Because they have had a March of 31 days.
    What is the most dismal sort of hobby.
    Fret-work.
    Why is the letter S like a sewing machine.
    Because it makes needles needless.
    What three authors would you name when looking at a house on fire.
    "Dickens, Howett, Burns."
    If Ireland was lost how would another nation know her.
    By her fair head and her sly-go (Sligo)
    What is the difference between a school-master and a postage stamp
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. riddles (~7,209)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Olive Mc Carthy
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Clonmellon, Co. Westmeath