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School: An Clochar, Ceann Tuirc (roll number 10232)

Location:
Kanturk, Co. Cork
Teacher:
An tSr. Seosamh; An tSr. Berchmans
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  1. A Collection of Riddles

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    What beats a good wife?
    A bad husband.
    Why is a fishmonger greedy?
    Because his business makes him sell-fish
    What is the difference between a bottle of medicine and a hearth rug?
    One is shaken up and taken and the other is taken up and shaken.
    Which is the cleanest letter in the alphabet?
    "H" because it is always in the midst of washing.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. riddles (~7,209)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Ethna Hennessy
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Curragh, Co. Cork
    Informant
    Mr P. Hennessy
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Curragh, Co. Cork