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School: Cnoc na Groighe (B.), Ráth Mhór

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Knocknagree, Co. Cork
Teacher:
Diarmuid Ó Muimhneacháin
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    Why does a donkey eat furze?
    Answer : Because he is an ass.
    What is it that is too small, take a bit off and it is big enough?
    Answer : a grave
    The man that made it never wore it, the person that wore it never saw it?
    Answer : a coffin.
    How can you take ten from nine and have one left?
    Answer : by the clock IX - X = I.
    It is black and white and red all over. What is it?
    Answer : a newspaper.
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    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
    Dómhnall Ó Síothcháin
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Knocknagree, Co. Cork
    Informant
    Donnchadh Ó Síothcháin
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    38
    Address
    Knocknagree, Co. Cork