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School: Clochar na Toirbhirte, Lios Mór

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Lismore, Co. Waterford
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An tSr M. Cárthach
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  1. A Collection of Riddles (continued)

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    destined to live as long as the world yet never five weeks old?
    Ans: The moon.
    9. What are the most forcible letters in the alphabet? N.R.G.
    Ans: Energy
    10. Why are policemen and postmen like the days of man?
    Ans: Because they are numbered
    11. Headed like a thimble, tailed like a rat, you may guess forever, but you will never guess that?
    Ans: a pipe.
    12. What is the thing that runs without any legs?
    Ans: Water.
    Josephine Fogerty
    South Mall
    Lismore
    Co. Waterford.
    Told by my sister
    Mary Fogerty
    South Mall, Lismore.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    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