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School: An Gleann, Graiguenamanagh

Location:
Glynn, Co. Carlow
Teacher:
P. Ó Flaithbheartaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0903, Page 060

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    What is it, the more you cut off the longer it gets?
    A hole.
    What is black and white, and read all over?
    A newspaper.
    What goes up and down, and never touches the ground?
    A handle of a pump.
    What goes to Dublin without walking?
    The road.
    Why are blankets so much like rails on a line?
    Because there are alot of sleepers under them.
    Why is a tall man the laziest?
    Because he is the longest in the bed.
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. riddles (~7,209)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Thomas L. Doyle
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    16
    Occupation
    Farmer
    Address
    Ballyling, Co. Carlow
    Informant
    Patrick Doyle
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    25
    Address
    Ballyling, Co. Carlow