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School: Aodh Rua, Dún na nGall (roll number 13382)

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Donegal, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Séamus Mag Shamhráin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1034, Page 260

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    Q. Why is a man who runs into debt like a clock?
    A. Because he goes on tick
    Q. What animal would you like to be, on a very cold day?
    A. A little otter.
    Q. What should you keep after you have given it to another?
    A. Your word
    Q. What kind of portrait should a teetotaler have?
    A. One in water-colours
    Q. What class of people is not likely to die of enlargement of the heart
    A. Misers.
    Q. Where was the first nail struck?
    A. On the head
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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
    Patrick Mac Mullin
    Gender
    Male