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School: Ferrybank, Waterford (roll number 14999)

Location:
Ferrybank, Co. Waterford
Teacher:
R. Ó Luinn
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0844, Page 132

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    “Q. What part of a car is on an Irish penny?”

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    Q. What part of a car is on an Irish penny?
    A. The clutch.
    Q. Could you get down off a donkey?
    A. Down can only be got off a goose.
    Q. What is black and white and read (red) all over?
    A. A newspaper.
    Q. What is it that went to India: didn't go there, was brought back because it stopped there?
    A. A watch.
    Tellers name: Patrick Burtin
    Address: 44 Ard Mhuire,
    Co. Waterford.
    Heard from: Mr. Burtin
    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
    Patrick Curtin
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ard Mhuire, Co. Waterford
    Informant
    Mr Curtin
    Gender
    Male