School: Carraigín Rua

Location:
Carrigeenroe, Co. Roscommon
Teacher:
Séamus Sceamhantún
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0235, Page 14a

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  1. If a baker's shovel and tongs cost £1 - 18s - 6d
    what would a ton of coal come to?
    Ashes.
    What is the difference between one yard and two yards?
    A fence.
    Why is a hungry man like a baker?
    Because he needs bread.
    What is worse than having a hole in your stocking?
    Having one hole in each.
    Which loses the most a country when it loses its king or a king when he loses his country?
    The country loses a sovereign and the king loses only a crown.
    What lady is it whom no-body wants to meet?
    Misfortune.
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. riddles (~7,209)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    May Mattimoe
    Gender
    Female