School: Gowran (C.) (roll number 15366)
- Location:
- Gowran, Co. Kilkenny
- Teacher: Máiréad Ní Chuinn
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- 11-1-38 Riddles
Why is a dogs tail like the heart of a tree.
Because it is the fardes from the bark.
What part of a fish is a liquid measure.
The gill.
When is a knife rude.
When it cuts a cake.
Why are washerwemon funny people.
Because they put out tubs to catch soft water when it is raining hard.
What has a toung and no mouth.
A Whip.
What has a trunk & no ribs.
A tree.
Why is a mouse like a load of hay.
Because the catle eat it. (cat will)
If you got half a pigs head for sixpence what would you get the whole of it for.
To eat it.
- Collector
- Peggy Murphy
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Bodal, Co. Kilkenny
- Informant
- Martin Brennan
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 64
- Address
- Gowran, Co. Kilkenny
