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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.
    Long legs, crooked thighs, small head and no eyes?
    A tongs.
    What's the difference between a school-master and a station master?
    One trains the mind, and the other minds the trains.
    If a boy had three apples and he eat one,
    Which one did he eat?
    The odd one.
    What town in Meath spells the same each way?
    Navan.
    Whys is a public house unlike a woman's mouth?
    The pub shuts at ten, but the woman's mouth seldom if ever.
    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
    Thomas Gaynor
    Gender
    Male
    Occupation
    Pupil