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School: Ráth Dubh, An Bhlárna (roll number 8393)

Location:
Rathduff, Co. Cork
Teacher:
D. Ó Súilleabháin
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    Ans:- A Cock Robin.
    17. Why is it wrong to speak of the number 288.
    Ans:- Because it is two gross.
    18. When is a watch hungry?
    Ans:- When it goes to eight a clock.
    19. What is most like a horse's shoe?
    Ans:- A mare's shoe.
    20. If a cwt of coal cost a shilling, what would a ton come to?
    Ans:- To ashes.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. riddles (~7,209)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    John Mullane
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Rathduff, Co. Cork
    Informant
    Mr Bartholomew Mullane
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Rathduff, Co. Cork