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School: Cnoc Sacsan (roll number 16024)

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Knocksaxon, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
P. Ó Faoláin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0123, Page 348

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  1. Riddles (continued)

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    is always behind time ?
    The back of a clock.
    Why did the tap run ?
    Because it saw the kitchen sink.
    What is the strongest day of the seven ?
    Sunday because all the others are weak days.
    How can you irritate a farmer most ?
    By treading on his corn.
    Which is the rudest, the person who asks or answers a question ?
    The person who asks is the querist (queerest)
    Which is the King of roses ?
    The rose of a watering can, because it reigns (rains) over the whole garden.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. riddles (~7,209)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Tom Lynskey
    Gender
    Male