School: Clochar na Toirbhirte, Lios Mór

Location:
Lismore, Co. Waterford
Teacher:
An tSr M. Cárthach
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  1. A Collection of Riddles.
    1. Why does a clock never strike thirtween
    Ans: Because it has not the face to do so
    2. Which is the swifter heat or cold.
    Ans: Heat, because anyone can catch cold
    3. Which is the greatest riddle?
    Ans: Life, for we all have to give it up
    4. What is the longest word in the English language "Smiles"
    Ans: because there is a mile between the first and last letter
    5. If twenty feet of Iceberg is above water what is below?
    Ans: All the rest
    6. What is the difference between a tree and an aeroplane?
    Ans: one sheds its leaves and the other leaves its shed
    7. When is a sailor not a sailor?
    Ans: When he is a board.
    8. Born at the same time as the world
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. riddles (~7,209)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Josephine Fogerty
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Lismore, Co. Waterford
    Informant
    Mary Fogerty
    Relation
    Relative (other than parent or grandparent)
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Lismore, Co. Waterford