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School: Sriantaigh (roll number 8015)

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Sreenty, Co. Monaghan
Teacher:
P. Mac Aodha Bhuí
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0934, Page 118

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    What is the difference between a woman and an umbrella?
    You can shut up an umbrella, but you can never shut up a woman. (B McConnon, Owery)
    Black Biddy from Dundalk, three legs and can’t walk? A Pot.
    (T Connolly – Carraigamore)
    As I went out in that dirty gap, I met my uncle Davie a stick in his hand, a stone in his belly, riddle me that and I’ll give you a penny? A haw. (T Connolly, Carraigamore)
    If you had twenty patches on your trouser, what time would it represent? It would be time to get a new pair.
    Which is the greatest riddle? Life, because you all have to give it up.
    (Maggie McConnon, Owery)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. riddles (~7,209)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Maggie Mc Connon
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ouvry, Co. Monaghan