School: Ballinamore (B.) (roll number 2820)

Location:
Ballinamore, Co. Leitrim
Teacher:
Seán Heslin
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  1. 105 Q. Londonderry Cork and Kerry spell me that without a K
    A. That
    106 Q. Why is a horse never hungry?
    A. Because he always has bit in his mouth
    107 Q. What jumps but cannot walk
    And squeals but cannot talk?
    A. A Frog
    108 Q. How would you compare Ireland to a bottle?
    A. Because there is a cork in one end of it
    109 Q. There is a table in my father's garden. It's neither oak, ash or any wold that ever grew. What is it?
    A. A table of ice
    110 Q. What has teeth but cannot eat?
    A. A comb.
    111 Q. What never were equal what never will be?
    Put out your hand and then you will see.
    A. Your fingers
    112 Q. What are three coldest things in the world?
    A. A dog's nose, a woman's toes, and a man's heels.
    113 Q. When were there only two vowels?
    A. In the time of Noah (no A), which was before U and I were known.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. riddles (~7,209)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Gerard Reynolds
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ballinamore, Co. Leitrim