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School: Caimthír (Camphire), Ceapach Chuinn (roll number 15129)

Location:
Camphire, Co. Waterford
Teacher:
Nóra Bean Uí Chradóig
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0636, Page 300

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  1. A Collection of Riddles

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    When a Queen greets a King and a King greets a Queen, what public building in London is represented?
    The Royal Exchange.
    Two dead men fighting
    Two blind men looking on
    Two cripples running for the police
    And two dummies shouting "Hurry on". ?
    A lie.
    What would you fill a barrel of water with to make it lighter?
    Holes.
    What is it that when it is too short a bit is cut off of it to make it longer?
    A grave.
    What is the difference between a bottle of medicine and a hearth rug?
    One is shaken up and taken and the other is taken up and shaken.
    If all the trees went for a race which would be the last?
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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
    Informant
    Bean Uí Úada
    Relation
    Unknown
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    40
    Occupation
    Oibrí tí
    Address
    Headborough, Co. Waterford