School: Rathnure (C.) (roll number 12480)

Location:
Rathnure Upper, Co. Wexford
Teacher:
Cáit Ní Bholguidhir
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  1. (continued from previous page)
    Why is a florin like an English-man?
    Because it is under a crown.
    There were two men talking one day. One said to the other.
    "Sisters and brothers I have none
    But your father is my father's only son".
    What relationship was between them?
    Father and son.
    Where was Moses when the light went out?
    In the dark.
    As round as an apple
    As flat as a pan.
    The half of a woman
    The whole of a man?
    A Penny.
    What is the best thing to put in an apple tart?
    Your teeth.
    When is a cow not a cow?
    When she is turned into a field.
    What were the last words Eve said to Adam when leaving the Garden of Paradise?
    I don't care A-dam.
    As round as an apple,
    (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