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School: St. Anne's (B.)

Location:
Bailieborough, Co. Cavan
Teacher:
P. Mac an t Saoir
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1012, Page 209

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  1. Riddles

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    Question: Why are there so many dogs in bo. haven?
    Answer: Because the county is shaped like a leg of mutton
    Ques: How many (p's) peas in a barrel of apples?
    Ans: Two (p's) peas.
    Ques: Riddle me, Riddle me, rantd o, my father gave me seed to sow; the seed was black, and the ground was white; riddle me that and I'll give you my pipe?
    Ans. Ink and paper.
    Ques. Why is the letter "h" the biggest in the alphabet?
    ANs/ Because it turns "a mouse into "a house"
    Ques. constantinoble is a very big word it you
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    History
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. riddles (~7,209)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Eugene Traynor
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Bailieborough, Co. Cavan