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School: Gort an Locha (roll number 1414)

Location:
Gortalough, Co. Sligo
Teacher:
S. Ó Docraigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0182, Page 510

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  1. Riddles (continued)

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    damp?
    Because he is licked and put in a corner.
    When is a wet umbrella like fat?
    When it is dripping.
    Why is the cat's tail like a swan's bosom?
    Because it grows down.
    What crack is invisible by the naked eye?
    The crack of a whip.
    What side of the cat's tail is most furry?
    The outside.
    When may funds be supposed to be unsteady ?
    When money is tight.
    What trees have fires no effect upon?
    Ashes, of course. When they are burnt, they are ashes still.
    What man marries a wife and still is
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. riddles (~7,209)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Florrie Reid
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Aghanagh, Co. Sligo