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School: St Brigid's, Castleknock

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Castleknock, Co. Dublin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0790, Page 168

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  1. Riddles

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    1. What is the difference between a soldier and a lady
    Answer. One faces powder and the other powders her face.
    2. What is the difference between an aeroplane and a tree.
    Answer. One sheds his leaves and the other leaves his shed
    3. What are the most unsociable things in the world.
    Answer. Milestones.You never see two together.
    4. Why should hungry people go to Sahara.
    Answer. Because of the sand which is (sandwiches) there
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  2. Folklore

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    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. riddles (~7,209)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Rita Hughes
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    13
    Address
    Castleknock, Co. Dublin
    Informant
    Mr Peter Hughes
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Castleknock, Co. Dublin