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School: Cnoc Luinge (C.) (roll number 11665)

Location:
Knocklong, Co. Limerick
Teacher:
Siobhán Ní Néill
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    Who dares to sit before the King with his hat on?
    The coachman.
    Why is life like this riddle?
    Because you must give it up.
    Why is a horse cleverer than a fox?
    Because a horse can run when he is in a trap and a fox can't.
    What relation is a doormat to a doorstep?
    A step father.
    In what month do women talk the least?
    In February the shortest month.
    When did the first tree grow?
    In the ground.
    What is that which is full of holes and yet holds water?
    A sponge.
    What man is always on strike?
    A blacksmith.
    There is a new law out in Ireland tha tyou can't hang a man with a wooden leg?Why?
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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
    Teresa Curtis
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Knocklong, Co. Limerick