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School: Ballyjamesduff Convent

Location:
Ballyjamesduff, Co. Cavan
Teacher:
Sr. Mary Theresa
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0997, Page 015

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  1. Riddles (continued)

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    (21) Ques
    If a fender and grate costs £3 what will a ton of coal come to
    Ans. Ashes.
    (22) Ques
    What is it that we see every day but God cannot see
    Ans.
    His own equal
    (23) Ques.
    As round as an apple as flat as a pan one side a woman and the other a man.
    Ans. A Penny
    (24) Ques.
    If it takes 1 yard and a half to make a waistcoat what will it take to make a coat?
    Ans. A Tailor
    (25) Ques. What has an eye and cannot see.
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    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
    Betty Brady
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ballyjamesduff, Co. Cavan
    Informant
    Mr John Brady
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ballyjamesduff, Co. Cavan