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School: Na Corráin (roll number 9938/9)

Location:
Currans, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
Cormac Ó Muircheartaigh
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    Jack's father was Paddy's brother; what was Jack to Paddy's mother?
    Her grandson:
    How many miles would you want for a well shod horse?
    No one
    What part of the cow goes oer th ditch first?
    Her breath.
    A herring and a half for a penny and a half. How many for 11d?
    Eleven herrings.
    What is the difference between a woman's tongue and an umbrella?
    An umbrella you can shut up but a woman's tongue you cannot.
    What thing is in a car and no good to it and yet it can't go without it?
    The noise.
    Why so does the hen pick the pot?
    Because she could not lick it.
    Why so does the cow look over the ditch?
    Because she could not look under it.
    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
    John Fitzgerald
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Tullagubbeen, Co. Kerry
    Informant
    Mr John Fitzgerald
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    50
    Address
    Tullagubbeen, Co. Kerry