School: Johnstown, Arklow

Location:
Johnstown Lower, Co. Wicklow
Teacher:
Nelly Bolger
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  1. Riddles
    What letters would startle a burglar?
    O.I.C.U
    Why do we carry an umbrella?
    Because it cannot walk.
    What is the difference between a pill and a hill?
    One goes up and the other goes down.
    Why was the elephant the last to leave the ark?
    Because he had to stop to pack his trunk.
    London. Derry. Cork. Kerry. Spell that without a "K".
    "That".
    What is the greatest wonder on the map of Europe?
    That Hungary did not eat Turkey.
    Black I am and much admired. Many a horse and man I tired. Gold and silver for me was paid and now I am in ashpit laid?
    Coal
    What is the difference between a girl and a postage stamp?
    One is a female and the other is a mail fee,
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        1. riddles (~7,209)
    Language
    English