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School: Dunbell

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Dunbell Little, Co. Kilkenny
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0859, Page 357

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  1. Riddles (continued)

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    Riddles
    What is the difference between an Irish shilling and an English sixpence.
    Answer: Sixpence.
    Spell blackbird in four letters
    Answer: "Crow"
    Three men went out for a walk one day. One of them had an umbrella, and the others had none. Which of them got wet first?
    Answer None of them because it did not rain
    If you fell off the top of the house what would you fall against.
    Answer: Against your will.
    Long and lanky, deaf and dumb,
    Has no feet and yet can run.
    Answer A river.
    What is it that walks all (night) day on its head and rests in the corner at night. Answer A nail in a boot.
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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