School: Ferrybank, Waterford (roll number 14999)
- Location:
- Ferrybank, Co. Waterford
- Teacher: R. Ó Luinn
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0844, Page 137
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Riddles
“Q. How much soil is there in a hole...”
Q. How much soil is there in a hole 6 feet deep and 4 feet wide?
A. There is no soil in a hole.
Q. What colour was Queen Elizabeth's (dress) wedding dress?
A. She never had a wedding.
- Collector
- Thomas Burtchaell
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Ferrybank, Co. Waterford
- Informant
- Mrs Burtchaell
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Ferrybank, Co. Waterford
Riddles
“Q. Which has a horse or no-horse the more legs?”
Q. Which has a horse or no-horse the more legs?
A. No-horse! No-horse had 5 legs and has 4.
Q. Why is a butcher dishonest?
A. Because he steals (steels) knives.(continues on next page) - Collector
- Thomas Burtchaell
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Ferrybank, Co. Waterford
- Informant
- Mrs Burtchaell
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Ferrybank, Co. Waterford
- Informant
- Simon Carrol
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Cloghasty North, Co. Kilkenny