School: Aughaclay (roll number 13140)

Location:
Templemoyle, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Seán Ó Beirn
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  1. Q. What is the difference between a shoemaker and the devil.
    A. One makes the good soal bad and the other makes, bad sole good.
    Q. Why does a hen pick a pot.
    A. Because she cannot lick it.
    Q. What runs all day and never goes a teather length.
    A. A spinning wheel.
    Q. What is the shy'st thing in the world.
    A. A Clock.
    Q. What goes up stairs white and comes down red.
    A. A paper.
    Q. Spell black water with three letters.
    A. Ink.
    Q. Why are tall people the laziest.
    A. Because they are the longest in bed.
    Q. What has teeth and cannot eat.
    A. A comb.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. riddles (~7,209)
    Language
    English