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School: Clonmel Convent (roll number 12180)

Location:
Clonmel, Co. Tipperary
Teacher:
Sr M. Peadar
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0567C, Page 02_006

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    15 th Sept , 1938.
    Riddles. (local.)
    Two dead men fighting two bling men looking on, two cripples running for the police and tow dummys saying "Hurry on".?
    Answer:- A bag of lies.
    Why do a hen pick a pot?
    Answer:- Because she can't lick it.
    What goes up when the rain comes down?
    Answer:- An umbrella.
    Up chip-cherry
    (continues on next page)
    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
    Eily Casey
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Clonmel, Co. Tipperary