School: Clochar na Toirbhirte, Lios Mór

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Lismore, Co. Waterford
Teacher:
An tSr M. Cárthach
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  1. A Collection of Riddles
    1.
    Q. When is a door not a door.
    A. When it is ajar.
    2.
    Q. Can a cardboard box?
    A. No, but a tin can.
    3.
    Q. What would do first if you fell into a river.
    A. Get wet.
    4.
    Q. What part of a cow goes over the ditch first?
    A. Her breath.
    5.
    Q. When is a boy not a boy?
    A. When he falls into a river and comes out dripping.
    Eileen Noonan.
    Main St.
    Lismore
    Co. Waterford
    All got from my father, Mr D. Noonan
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. riddles (~7,209)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Eileen Noonan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Lismore, Co. Waterford
    Informant
    Mr D. Noonan
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Lismore, Co. Waterford