School: Ínse Cloch (roll number 7101)

Location:
Inchiclogh, Co. Cork
Teacher:
Diarmuid Ó Críodáin
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    9. Why does a hen cross a road?
    Ans- To get to the other side.
    10. What can live inside a fire?
    Ans- A live coal.
    11. Four legs up, four legs down, soft in the middle and hard all round.
    Ans- A bed.
    12. How would you make a slow horse fast?
    Ans :- To tie him to a pole.
    13. Why is a fishing rod like a railway?
    Ans- Because it is no good without a line.
    14. Why was Adam a good runner?
    Ans- Because he was first in the human race.
    15. What has many eyes but no nose?
    Ans- A potatoe.
    16. What beats a good wife?
    Ans- A bad husband.
    17. What is the difference between a cat and a book?
    Ans- A cat has its tail outside and a book has its tale inside.
    18. What side of a cup is the handle in?
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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