School: An Páirtín

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Parteen, Co. Clare
Teacher:
Ciarán Ó Ceallaigh
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    Q. What is it in a penny that a motor car can't go without.
    A A clutch.
    Q. What is lower with a head on it than without it.
    A A pillow.
    Q. Whats like one half of the moon.
    A. The other half.
    Q. If you fell off an ass what would you fall against.
    A. Against your will.
    Q. Whats always behind time.
    A. The back of a clock.
    Q. Tisn't inside in the house nor outside but still tis in the house.
    A. The window.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. riddles (~7,209)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary Ryan
    Gender
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