School: Clochar na Trócaire, Ráth Luirc

Location:
Charleville, Co. Cork
Teacher:
An tSiúr Proinnséas
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  1. Riddles
    Q. Why is twice ten the same as twice eleven?
    A. Because twice ten is twenty and twice eleven is twenty-two
    Q. What kind of tables do we cook and eat?
    A. Vegetables.
    Q. Why is the end G never short?
    A. Because it always ends "long"
    Q. When does a caterpillar grow good?
    A. When he turns over a new leaf.
    Q. Why is a policeman
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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
    Treasa Ní Gráda
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Broghill South, Co. Cork