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School: Eachroim (roll number 14684)

Location:
Aughrim, Co. Roscommon
Teacher:
Máiréad, Bean Uí Bheirn
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0249, Page 245

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  1. Riddles (continued)

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    Why is a bird like a penny?
    He has a head on one side and a tail on the other.
    Why does a miller wear a hat?
    To keep his head warm.
    Why is a baker poor?
    He is always kneading bread.
    Why is a room full of married people like an empty one?
    There is not a single person in it.
    When is a window a star?
    When it is a skylight.
    What is the most difficult train to get?
    The 12-50, because it is ten to one if you get it.
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      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
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    English