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School: Ballinamore (B.) (roll number 2820)

Location:
Ballinamore, Co. Leitrim
Teacher:
Seán Heslin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0224, Page 216

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    65 Q. Under the water and over the water and never touches the water?
    A. A woman crossing a bridge with a pail of water on her head.
    66 Q. What is the lightest county in Ireland?
    A. Down
    67 Q. What is the difference between an ass and a postage stamp?
    A. one you lick with a stick, and the other you stick with a lick.
    68 Q. What is the difference between a blind man and a sailor in prison?
    A. one cannot see to go and the other cannot go to sea.
    69 Q. What always holds its hands before its face?
    A. A clock.
    70 Q, What roof covers the noisiest tenant?
    A. The roof of the mouth.
    71 Q. What runs fast but has no legs.
    A. A tap.
    72 Q. Why is the letter "T" like Easter?
    A. Because it comes at the end of Lent.
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. riddles (~7,209)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Seán Flood
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ballinamore, Co. Leitrim