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School: Clochar na Trócaire, Ceann tSáile (roll number 4572)

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Kinsale, Co. Cork
Teacher:
An tSr. De Pazzi
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    1.
    Patch upon patch, without any stitches. Riddle me that, and I will buy you a pair of britches.?
    Ans. A Cabbage.
    2.
    Why is Fisher Street like a forest.?
    Ans. Because there are wolves and savages living in it. (Mr Wolfe and Mr. Savage)
    3.
    Why is the Kinsale Post Office like a river.?
    Ans. Because there is a bank at each side of it.
    4.
    Why is the Glen like an envelop.?
    Ans. Because there is a Stamp in the corner.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. riddles (~7,209)
      2. poetry
        1. folk poetry (~9,504)
    2. objects
      1. man-made structures
        1. historical and commemorative structures (~6,794)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    J. Mason
    Gender
    Unknown