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School: N. Breandáin, Cathair na Mart

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Westport, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Pádhraic A. Ó Módhráin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0088, Page 253

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  1. Riddles (continued)

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    Goes in dry, and comes out wet. The longer it is in the stronger it gets.
    Answer: Tea.
    What water can wash the sun cannot dry.
    Answer: Butter.
    He is in, in the day and out at night.
    Answer: An owl.
    As round as an apple, as flat as a pan, the head of a woman and the whole of a man.
    Answer: A penny.
    What is the difference between the North Pole and the South Pole?
    Answer: All the difference in the world.
    What is the difference between a bankrupt and a feather bed?
    Answer: A bankrupt is hard up and a feather bed is soft down.
    Which is a black hen or a white hen is the more clever?
    Answer: A black hen is the
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