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School: Tarmon (roll number 13997)

Location:
Tarmon, Co. Leitrim
Teacher:
P. Layden
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0205, Page 202

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    1. Why does the collector at the railway station punch a hole in your ticket.
    Ans to let you pass through.
    2. What is the difference between a steep hill and a big pill.
    Ans one is hard to get up and the other is hard to get down.
    3. Why is a bubble like a bruise
    Ans Because both are caused by a blow.
    4. What has no wings and can fly
    Ans Dust
    5. What is full of holes and holds [?] up water
    Ans A crook.
    6. Long legs crooked thighs small head no eyes
    Ans A tongs
    7. Two m's two a's an n and a g
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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
    Informant
    Patrick Mac Ternan
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    54
    Occupation
    Farmer
    Address
    Drummanasooan, Co. Leitrim