School: Moyne (B.) (roll number 13989)

Location:
Moyne, Co. Longford
Teacher:
Francis Doyle
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  1. Q. Backwards and forwards its always the same it is a small town in Ireland and tell me its name.
    A. Navan.
    Q. Black we are but much admired, Men seek for us till they are tired, We tire the horse we comfort man, Tell me the riddle if you can.
    A. Turf.
    Q. Why is a herring like your overcoat
    A. Because its keeps you dry.
    Q. Why should Ireland be rich
    A. Because its capital is Dublin
    Q. What goes up a ladder with its head down.
    A. A nail in a man's shoe.
    Q. As round as an apple as flat as a pan one side a woman and the other side a man.
    A. A penny.
    Q. What time does the seven oclock train leave from the station.
    A. After the the engine.
    Q. How many sticks go to a magpies nest
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    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. riddles (~7,209)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    John C. Reilly
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Leggagh, Co. Longford