School: Drummond

Location:
Drummin, Co. Carlow
Teacher:
P. Ó Murchadha
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  1. Why is the sun like a hard working carpenter? Because he's putting in beams all day,.
    What trees has fire no effect upon?
    Ashes, because when burnt they are still ashes,
    What is the keynote to good manners?
    B natural,
    What must you do before going down some steps? Go up,
    Why did the coal scuttle? Because it saw the kitchen sink,
    What soup would cannibals prefer?
    A broth of a boy,
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. riddles (~7,209)
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    English
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    James Fluskey
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    Age
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