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School: Clochar na Toirbhirte

Location:
Lismore, Co. Waterford
Teacher:
Sr M. Gráinne
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    Riddles
    1. Two ducks before a duck, two ducks behind a duck, and a duck in the middle, how many is that? Three ducks.
    2. What is the longest word in the English language? Smiles
    3. Why are not telegraph poles going to be any longer? Because they are long enough as it is.
    4. What beats a good wife? A bad husband.
    5. Have you ever seen meat without bones? sausages.
    6. Ink, ank, under the bank ten
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    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
    Hannah O' Farrell
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ballyin Upper, Co. Waterford
    Informant
    Mr P. O' Farrell
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ballyin Upper, Co. Waterford