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School: Monaghan (Clochar Lughaidh) (roll number 359)

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Monaghan, Co. Monaghan
Teacher:
Sr Déaglán
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0956, Page 292

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  1. Riddles (continued)

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    a. Because he goes on tick.
    q. What is that which occurs once in minute, twice in a moment and not once in a hundred yards?
    a. The letter M.
    q. What is that which ties two persons yet only touches one?
    a. A wedding ring
    q. Why is a short person like a book?
    a. Because he is looked over
    q. Why is the north road like a hospital?
    a. Because there are Wards in it.
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. riddles (~7,209)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Maura Duffy
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    The Diamond, Co. Monaghan
    Informant
    Mr J.T. Duffy
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    The Diamond, Co. Monaghan