School: Borris (B.)

Location:
Borris, Co. Carlow
Teacher:
Ss. Ó Loinneáin
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  1. Question: Why is a basket a silly fellow?
    Answer: Because he parts with what he knead[s].
    Question: If a farmer raises a dozen acres of wheat in dry weather what will he raise in wet weather?
    Answer: His umbrella.
    Question: What is taken from you before you get it?
    Answer: Your portrait.
    Question: Why is a pulled out tooth like a thing forgotten?
    Answer: Because it is out of the head.
    Question: What is the difference between an aeroplane and a tree.
    Ans: One sheds its leaves, and the other leaves its shed.
    Ques: Which is the swifter heat or cold?
    Ans: Heat because anyone can catch cold.
    Ques: If 20 feet of iceberg is above water what is below.
    Ans: All the rest.
    Ques: Which is the greatest riddle?
    Ans: Life. for we all have to give it up.
    Ques: Which is a little fat pig or a fat little pig the fattest?
    Ans: the fat little pig because the other one has little fat.
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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
    Jerry Byrne
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    14
    Address
    Ballynasilloge, Co. Carlow