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School: Baile Máirtín, Muine Beag

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Ballymartin, Co. Carlow
Teacher:
Bean an Bhreathnaigh
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    1. What is the greatest riddle of all?
    Life because you have to give it up.
    2. What is the shyest thing in the house?
    The clock because it always has its hands on its face.

    3. What makes more noise than a pig under a gate?
    Two pigs.
    4. What goes up the ladder with its head down?
    A nail in a man's boot
    5. How long did Cain hate Abel?
    As long as he as "able".
    6. Supposing, supposing two men were frozen-one died how many were left?
    None, because I was only supposing.
    7. Where was the first nail struck?
    On the head
    8. Where was Moses when the light went out?
    In the dark
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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
    Richard Phelan
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    13
    Address
    Ballymartin, Co. Carlow