School: Gaile, Caisleán Mumhan (roll number 15299)

Location:
Gaile, Co. Tipperary
Teacher:
Tadhg Ó Meachair
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  1. Q. As round as an egg, As deep as a cup, all the men in Derry, Could not draw it up.
    A. A well
    Q. How many cow's tails could reach the sky. A. One if it were long enough.
    Q. If I built a wall from here to Dublin what height would it be.
    A. The height of nonsence.
    Q. Hazy face Mary, father and mother, twelve little children and theyall the same colour. A. A clock.
    Q. Why does a dog shake his tail. . A. Because his tail could not shake him.
    Q. What are the people doing in this world this minute.
    A.Drawing their breath.
    Q. What is that is always going and never moves out of the one spot.
    A. A clock
    Q. Four legs up and four legs down, soft in the middle and hard all round.
    A. A bed
    Q. If a man's coat was all patches what time would it be.
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    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. riddles (~7,209)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Margaret Dunne
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Gaile, Co. Tipperary
    Informant
    Dennis Dunne
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Gaile, Co. Tipperary