School: Caisleán Grás, Cloichín an Mhargaidh (roll number 11288)

Location:
Castlegrace, Co. Tipperary
Teacher:
Éamonn Ó hAilgheanáin
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  1. What is there since Adams time but is not yet a month old?
    The moon
    What part of a car goes into the town first?
    The noise of a car.
    What is a halfmoon like?
    The other half.
    Spell dry grass in three letters?
    Hay
    Spell red rogue in three letters?
    Fox
    How far can a dog go into a wood?
    Only halfway because if he went any further he would be going out of it
    Why do you go up to bed?
    Because the bed wouldn't come down to you
    Where are all rings crowned?
    On their heads
    Why is a greedy boy like a butterfly?
    Because one eats to grab and the other grabs to eat
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. riddles (~7,209)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Michael Dwyer
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    13
    Address
    Castlegrace, Co. Tipperary
    Informant
    John Dwyer
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    50
    Occupation
    Labourer
    Address
    Castlegrace, Co. Tipperary