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School: Newtown, Kells (roll number 5053)

Location:
Newtown (Shea), Co. Kilkenny
Teacher:
(name not given)
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0858B, Page 01_011

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    A. Give him nothing to eat.
    Q. "What beats a good wife?"
    A. A bad husband.
    Q. Why is a black hen better than a white hen?
    A. Because the black hen can lay a white egg and the white hen cannot lay a black egg.
    Q. "How many sides has a football?"
    A. Two sides the inside and outside.
    Q. "What does an artist like to draw best?"
    A. His salary of course.
    Q. "What man is always on strike?"
    A. A blacksmith.
    Q. "Why is a sixpence
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    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
    Eamon Cass
    Other names
    Eamon Cass
    Eamon O Cais
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Newtown, Co. Kilkenny