School: Cor na Marbh (roll number 10222)
- Location:
- Cornamarve, Co. Leitrim
- Teacher: Eibhlín (Ní) Irbhin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0203, Page 033
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Riddles
“How would you compare a shoemaker with a good living person?”
How would you compare a shoemaker with a good living person?
He takes up his awl, he looks to his end, and prepares his sole for the last.
How would you compare a shoemaker with a tinker?
One tries to keep the water in and the other tries to keep it out.
A fine summer's day in the middle of a cold winter's night, two dead men got up to fight.
Two dummies shouted for help. Two lame men ran for the police and two blind men stood looking on.
What is it?
It's a lie.
As small as a nit, yet it serves the king at every hit.
Salt.
Four stiff standers, four down hangers(continues on next page)
- Informant
- Cecil Keyes
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Mullaghmore, Co. Leitrim