School: Borris (B.)

Location:
Borris, Co. Carlow
Teacher:
Ss. Ó Loinneáin
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  1. Question: What is the difference between a bottle of medicine and a hearth rug?
    Answer: One is shaken up and taken and the other is taken up and shaken.
    Question: What is the difference between a school master and a station master:
    Answer: One has to mind trains and the other has to trane minds.
    First hunter: I was cycling through a jungle and day, I met a tiger and what do you think I did
    Second hunter: Shot him
    First hunter: No I rang my bell.
    Quick
    Teacher: How many times can a man marry
    Pupil: As often as his wife dies.
    Workman (Who had just escaped falling brick) I say, be a bit more careful up there. Another inch and you would have to buy me a new hat.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. riddles (~7,209)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    James Joyce
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    13
    Address
    Borris, Co. Carlow