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

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Ballinamore, Co. Leitrim
Teacher:
Seán Heslin
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    79 Q. When is money damp?
    A. When it is dew in the morning and mist (missed) at night.
    80 Q. What are the oldest tops in the world?
    A. Mountain tops.
    81 Q. What is higher and handsomer when the head is off.
    A. A pillow.
    82 Q. What part of a grocer's shop reminds you of fish?
    A. The scales.
    83 Q. Why is "o" the most charitable letter?
    A. Because it is found oftener than any other in doing good.
    84 Q. A little white and round house,
    And it is full of meat.
    It has no doors or windows,
    To let me in to eat?
    A. An egg.
    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
    Noël Dolan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ballinamore, Co. Leitrim