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School: Dromlohan, Kilcornan (roll number 15848)

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Dromlohan, Co. Limerick
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0503, Page 462

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  1. Riddles (continued)

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    (9) Black as ink, as white as milk and hops on the road like hailstones: A Magpie.
    (10) What is it that is no good to a train but still it can't do without it? Noise.
    (11) Black and white and red (read) all over: A Newspaper.
    (12) Why is a policeman like an aeroplane?: Because he takes people up.
    (13) Which travels faster heat or cold? Heat because you can catch cold.
    (14) Why is a lady mending a stocking an extraordinary sight? Because her hands are where her feet should be.
    (15) What trade does the sun follow? Tanner.
    (16) What is the difference between a cow and a broken chair? One gives milk and the other gives way (whey).
    (17) Why is a bird on a fence like a penny? Because it's head is on one side and its tail is
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. riddles (~7,209)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Thomas Lynch
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Moig, Co. Limerick