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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 522

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  1. Riddles (continued)

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    Headed like a thimble and tailed like a rat.
    You'll be guessing forever but you'll never guess that.
    A pipe.
    If you and an ass were standing by a lake-shore, what fruit would you represent?
    A fine pear (pair)
    What is a horse's shoe like?
    A mare's.
    What is the difference between a tree and an aeroplane?
    A tree sheds its leaves and an aeroplane leaves its shed.
    What does a kettle suffer from?
    Boils
    What is the longest word in the English language?
    Smiles, because the there is a mile between the two ss.
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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
    Kathleen Corcoran
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Bellevue, Co. Roscommon