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School: Lorrha (C.) (roll number 601)

Location:
Lorrha, Co. Tipperary
Teacher:
Gertrude M. Lee
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0530, Page 066

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  1. Riddles (continued)

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    What is the difference between a glutton and a hungry man?
    (One eats too long, and the other longs to eat)
    Joan Killeen.
    Lorrha G.N.S.
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  2. Riddles

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    What tree bears the most fruit to the market
    (An axle tree of a car)
    What is the quickest way to make a tall man short?
    (Take all his money and he will be very short)
    What is it we all have but few hold?
    (Our tongue)
    Iron nose, timber toes, and on my word it would frighten the crows?
    (A gun)
    19:11:'37
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    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. riddles (~7,209)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Carmel O' Meara
    Gender
    Female