School: The Downs (roll number 8875)

Location:
The Downs, Co. Westmeath
Teacher:
S. Molloy
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  1. Q. What tree grows in the palm of your hand.
    A. A palm tree.
    Q. Why are deaf people like Swiss clocks.
    A. Because we cannot make them here. (hear)
    Q. What is the difference between a hungry boy and a glutton.
    A. One longs to eat and the other eats too long.
    Q. What's one half of the moon like.
    A. The other half of it.
    Q. What part of a train comes to the station first.
    A. The noise.
    Q. How long did Cain hate his brother.
    A. As long as he was able. (Abel)
    Q. What has an eye but cannot see.
    A. A needle.
    Q. When is a trunk like two letters of the Alphabet.
    A. When it is empty (MT).
    Q. Why does a hen pick a pot.
    A. Because she can't lick it.
    Q. What dog is a yard long.
    A. A yard dog.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. riddles (~7,209)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Annie Cleary
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    The Downs, Co. Westmeath
    Informant
    Patrick Cleary
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    60
    Address
    The Downs, Co. Westmeath