School: Mullach Airlinne (roll number 1173)

Location:
Mullagharlin, Co. Louth
Teacher:
Ss. Mac Siúrdáin
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  1. Riddle me riddle me ranty, O my father gave me seed to sew, the seeds were black and the ground was white riddle me that and I'll give you a pipe? Ink and white paper?
    "What is the shyest thing in a house? A clock because it always has its hands on its face?
    "What is the difference between a sigh, a motor-car and the donkey? One is "Oh Dear", the other is "Too Dear" and the last is "You Dear".
    "When is a glass an acrobat"?
    when it is a tumbler?
    "There is a drawer and in that drawer there is a cup and in that cup there is a sup and everyone must taste it? "Death"?
    What side of an ass is the most hair
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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
    Breege Jordan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Haggardstown, Co. Louth