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School: St. Anne's (B.)

Location:
Bailieborough, Co. Cavan
Teacher:
P. Mac an t Saoir
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  1. Riddles (continued)

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    chimney down but can't come down the chimney up?
    Ans An Umbrella
    Ques: Why does a donkey eat thistles?
    Ans : Because he is an ass
    Ques: What is the difference between an aeroplane and a tree?
    Ans: One sheds its leaves and the other leaves its shed
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. riddles (~7,209)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Philip Shaffrey
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Bailieborough, Co. Cavan