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School: Clara (2)

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Clara, Co. Offaly
Teacher:
Bean Mhic Thomáis
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    Riddles are amusing and help to develop children's brains and memories. I often see riddles on the newspaper but these are some told to me by my sister.
    Question: Why is a dirty child like flannel?
    Answer: Because it shrinks from washing.
    Question: Who was Jonah's tutor?
    Answer: The whate that brought him up.
    Question: What man had no father?
    Answer: Joshua the sun of Nun.
    Question: When can a donkey be spelled with one letter?
    Answer: When it's "U".
    Question: What seven letters of the alphabet did Old Mother Hubbard use when she went to the cupboard.
    Answer: "O" "I" "C" "U" "R" "M" "T"
    Question: Whey is a colt like an egg?
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    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. riddles (~7,209)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    George Whitehead
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Erry (Maryborough), Co. Offaly