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School: Inistioge (B.) (roll number 1916)

Location:
Inistioge, Co. Kilkenny
Teacher:
Máirtín Breathnach
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0859, Page 095

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    What bow can no one tie?
    A Rainbow.
    Why are stout men rather sad?
    They are men of size. (sighs)
    What flowers are always under your nose?
    Tulips (two lips).
    Why are banks like trees?
    They both have branches.
    When is a drawer like bread?
    When it is jammed.
    What is the difference between meat and an eggs?
    Three weeks.
    What insect never changes it's note?
    A cricket.
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    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. riddles (~7,209)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Thomas Gaule
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Inistioge, Co. Kilkenny
    Informant
    Mrs Gannon
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    38
    Address
    Inistioge, Co. Kilkenny