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School: Meath Hill (roll number 7166)

Location:
Cnoc na Mí, Co. na Mí
Teacher:
Patrick J. Connolly
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0712, Page 165

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  1. Riddles (continued)

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    tree.
    What letter is good for a deaf woman?
    The letter 'A' because it makes her hear.
    What goes from Dublin to Cork without moving
    The road.
    A house full a room full and you could not catch a spoonfull.
    - Smoke.
    What is the difference between an aeroplane and a tree?
    - One leaves the shed and the other sheds the leaves.
    Whay does a donkey eat thistles?
    Because he is an ass.
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