School: Naomh Pádraig, Cill Choinnigh (roll number 13265)
- Location:
- Saint Patrick's, Co. Kilkenny
- Teacher: Br. Seosamh Mac Aodhgáin
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Eddis Lawless, 2 James's Green, Kilkenny
I got the following riddles at home from my mother. (41 years)
1. What is the difference between a jailor and a jeweller?
A jailor watches cells and jeweller sells watches.
2. Why is an onion like a bell? Because it is peel upon peel.
3. If a ton of coal cost one pound what would a ton and a half come to? To ashes.
4. What is the difference between an aeroplane and a tree?
An aeroplane leaves its shed and a tree sheds its leaves.
5. What ship is it that people dislike? Hardship.
6. What is it that has ears but cannot hear? Corn.
7 There was a bus going down the street one day and there was not a single person on it and yet it was packed. All the people were married.
8. What is it that is not round, nor square and often eaten.(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Eddie Lawless
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- James's Green, Co. Kilkenny
- Informant
- Mrs Lawless
- Relation
- Parent
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 41
- Address
- James's Green, Co. Kilkenny
