School: Baile an Chaisil B.

Location:
Ballycastle, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Mícheál de Búrca
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  1. A little thing, a bonnie thing, a tub without a bottom in.
    A ring.
    Why is Cork a small city?
    Because it fits into the neck of a bottle.
    What is the difference between a boatwright and a cooper?
    A boatwright works to keep out the water and a cooper works to keep it in.
    In the heart of a loaf and the head of a spring will show you woman who beheaded his king. Who was he?
    Cromwell.
    Which is a pound note or a pound in silver the more valuable?
    A pound note is because it is put into a purse it doubles and when taken out it increases.
    What is it that God cannot see, the king seldom sees and we see every minute?
    God never sees his own equal, the king seldom sees his own equals either and we see our own equals every minute.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. riddles (~7,209)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Breandan Mc Andrew
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ballycastle, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Peter Mc Donnell
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    63
    Address
    Ballycastle, Co. Mayo