School: Lathach Barr

Location:
Ardbane or Laghy Barr, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Seaghan Ó Gallchobhair
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1032, Page 348

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  1. If King Kong went to Hong Kong to play ping pong with Sans May Wong and he died what would they put on his coffin?
    A lid of course
    If a man married his first wife’s step sisters daughter. What would she be to him?
    His wife.
    A man was born in New York lived his life in England died in Ireland was buried in Italy. What kind of a man was he?
    A dead man
    What did Adam first plant in the garden of Eden?
    His foot.
    Who was the smartest man that ever lived?
    Adam he was the first of the human race.
    Why is a burnt leaf like a sour man?
    Because they are both crusty
    Why is the letter I like Easter?
    (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
    Anna Quinn
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Rossilly Barr, Co. Donegal