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School: Howth (B.)

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Howth, Co. Dublin
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E. J. Crowley
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    Riddles.
    What does the heaviest coal man weigh?
    Coal.
    Who is lighter than a Corkman?
    A man of Ayr.
    How is our penny like a morotcar?
    It has a clutch on it.
    What coin doubles itself, if you take half away?
    A Half Crown.
    How would you get value for a halfpenny in three shops?
    Change it in one and buy a farthing's worth in two shops.
    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
    Gerard Doyle
    Gender
    Male