School: Ballyfin, Mountrath (roll number 15537)

Location:
Ballyfin, Co. Laois
Teacher:
Seosamh Mac Giolla Fhionáin
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  1. Riddles (continued)

    Riddle - Ink, ank, under the bank...

    (continued from previous page)
    She'll give you a punch
    A. A nettle
    R. What is most like half the moon?
    A. The other half.
    R. A fellow met a fellow
    In a field of beans
    Said a fellow to a fellow
    "Can a fellow tell a fellow
    What a fellow means ?-"
    How many F's in that
    A. None
    R What bed is it that is always fresh although it is never turned out?
    A. The bed of a river
    R. What is it that is nearer to me than to you, and still you can see it and I can't
    A. My face.
    R. Which came first : the hen or the egg.?
    A. There is no definite answer. If the person answers : -
    "The hen. -"
    You say : -
    "What was she hatched from?"
    If the person says : -
    "The egg."
    You say : -
    "Who laid it?"
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. riddles (~7,209)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Denis Meehan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Cappanrush, Co. Laois