School: Ferbane (Convent)

Location:
Ferbane, Co. Offaly
Teacher:
Sr Patrick
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  1. Why does a hen cross the road? To get to the other side.
    What smells most when you go into a chemist's shop? Your nose.
    A riddle, a riddle, a farmer's fiddle, alive at the two ends and dead in the middle? A man with a pair of horses and a plough.
    How many sticks go to a crow's nest?
    None, the crow carries them.
    Why does a donkey leave his hay and go to a thistle? Because he is an ass.
    Where was Moses when the candle quenched? In the dark.
    Around the house and around the house and sleeps in the corner at night? A brush.
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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
    Imelda Kenny
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ferbane, Co. Offaly
    Informant
    Mrs Kenny
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ferbane, Co. Offaly