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School: Termonfeckin

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Termonfeckin, Co. Louth
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T. Ó Corcoráin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0675, Page 211

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  1. Local Riddles (continued)

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    A. A Rainbow.
    7. Q. There is a little house and it wouldent fit a mouse and there is as many windows on it as the Lord Mayor's house.
    A. A Timble.
    8. Q. As I went out my grandfather's gap, I met my uncle Davie I cut his throat I sucked his blood I left his body lying easy.
    A. A bottle of wine.
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    9. Q. What did the tooth paste say to the tooth brush.
    Q. Squeeze me and meet me at the top of the tube.
    10. Q. What tongue is that frequently hurts you.
    A. The tongue of your boot.
    11. Q. What has a head and no face.
    A. A match.
    12. Q. Why do we carry an umbrella?
    A. Because it cannot walk.
    13. Q. Why is a blind man heavy.
    A. Because he's led.
    14. Q. If a man got sixpence for walking thirty miles what would he get for walking a hundred miles?
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    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. riddles (~7,209)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary Duff
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Termonfeckin, Co. Louth
    Informant
    Mrs Duff
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Termonfeckin, Co. Louth