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School: Clonmel Convent (roll number 12180)

Location:
Clonmel, Co. Tipperary
Teacher:
Sr M. Peadar
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    22nd Sept 1938
    Riddles (local)
    What is the difference between the North and South Pole?
    Answer :- All the difference in the world.
    Why are birds melancholy in the morning?
    Answer :- Because their beaks are over dew.
    Why does a miller wear a cap?
    Answer :- To cover his head.
    What three countries fit in a dish?
    (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
    Maureen O' Carroll
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Clonmel, Co. Tipperary