School: An Mhodh-Scoil, Sligeach
- Location:
- Sligo, Co. Sligo
- Teacher: Tomás Guy
Archival Reference
The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0160, Page 035
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- Here are some riddles I heard locally.
"Why is a hat like a railway engine?"
"Because it goes on a head."
"Why is a cat like a comma?"
"Because one has claws at the end of its paws, and the other is a pause at the end of a clause."
"What is that, which has never been felt, seen, or heard, never existed, and yet has a name?"
"Nothing"
"Which stocking does a boy take off last?"
"The left one."
"Why is the letter F like a bull's tail?"
"Because it is at the end of beef"
"What do bees do with their honey?"
"Cell it."
"When is a boat like a knif?"
"When it is a cutter."
"What has holes and yet holds water."(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Joyce Harrison
- Gender
- Female
