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School: Easgéiphtine (C.) (roll number 2040)

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Eas Géitine, Co. Luimnigh
Teacher:
Áine, Bean Mhic Eoin
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  1. Riddles (continued)

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    the butter fly (butterfly.)
    Q. What are bankrupts more to be pitied than idiots?
    A. Because bankrupts are broken while idiots are only "cracked".
    Q. What are journalists like chickens?
    A. Because both must scratch for a living.
    Q. What is the difference between "Noah's ark" and "Joan of Arc"?
    A. One was made of wood and the other was "Maid of Orleans".
    Q. Why did the accession of Victoria throw a grater damp over England than the death of King William?
    A. Because the king was missed (mist) while the queen was reigning (raining).
    Q. Why does a hen cross the road?
    A. To get to the other side.
    Q. What is sold by the yard, but worn by the feet?
    A. A carpet.
    Q. I went in between two woods and I came out between two lakes.
    A. I had two wooden pails full of water.
    Q. What was it that was three weeks old when Adam wasn't four, but before 'twas five weeks old, Adam was four score.
    A. The Moon.
    Q. What horse never bites?
    A. The clothes-horse.
    Q. What is the difference between a schoolmaster and an engine-driver?
    A. The schoolmaster trains the mind and an engine-driver minds the train.
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      1. ealaín bhéil (~1,483)
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    English
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    Pupils of Askeaton Girls' N. S.