School: Ínse Cloch (roll number 7101)

Location:
Inchiclogh, Co. Cork
Teacher:
Diarmuid Ó Críodáin
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  1. 1. Why are robbers like railway trains?
    Ans- Because they remove other peoples goods without disturbing the sleepers.
    2. Why does a donkey rather thistles than oats?
    Ans- Because he is an ass.
    3. A head like a thimble, a tail like a rat, you often guessed before but you cannot guess that.
    Ans- A pipe.
    4. What part of a fish is like the end of a book?
    Ans- The fin is.
    5. What part of a fish weighs the most?
    Ans- The scales.
    6. Why does a hen pick a pot?
    Ans- Because she can't lick it.
    7. What would you fill a barrel with to make it light?
    Ans- With holes.
    8. Why does a cow look over a ditch?
    Ans- Because she cannot look under it.
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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
    Jimmy Cadogan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Bantry, Co. Cork
    Informant
    Mr Cadogan
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    47
    Address
    Bantry, Co. Cork