School: Scoil na mBráthar, Caiseal (roll number 16726)

Location:
Cashel, Co. Tipperary
Teacher:
An Br. B. E. Ó hOireabháird
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  1. Riddle. When there is ten patches on your coat what time is it.
    Answer. Time to buy a new one.
    Riddle. Why is a police man like a jeweller.
    Answer. Because a police man watches cells and a jeweller sells watches.
    Riddle. Middy Moddy, round body, three feet and an iron hat.
    Answer. A pot.
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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
    David Griffin
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Cashel, Co. Tipperary
    Informant
    Mrs Griffin
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Cashel, Co. Tipperary