School: Aodh Rua, Dún na nGall (roll number 13382)

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Donegal, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Séamus Mag Shamhráin
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    Q. What animal would who like to be on a cold day
    A. A little 'otter
    Q. Why is a barber a mean man
    A. Well if he isn't scraping he's sponging
    Q. Why is it dangerous for a clock to be at the top of the stair
    A. It might run down and strike one
    Q. Why is a camel a bad tempered animal
    A. Because it always has its back up
    Q. Which bird is a joke
    A. A lark
    Q. What part of the fish weighs most
    A. The scales.
    Q. Why should you carry a watch when you are crossing the desert
    A. Because it has a spring in it
    Q. Why does an untruthful boy have to keep his word
    A. Because no one will take it.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. riddles (~7,209)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    J. Cassidy
    Gender
    Male