School: Tullow (Monastery)

Location:
Tullow, Co. Carlow
Teacher:
Br. Míchéal Ó Maoileoin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0908, Page 070

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  1. Q. What is the hardest thing to do in the World?
    A. To scratch a wooden leg untill it bleads.
    Q. Why is Sunday the strongest day in the week.?
    A. Because the other days are "weak" days.
    Q. What man in Tullow wears the biggest hat?
    A. The man with the biggest head.
    Q. What is the heaviest word in the English language?
    A. Lipton. Because it has a ton in it.
    Q. What is the longest word in the English language?
    A. Smiles. Because it has a "mile" between the first and last letter.
    Q. What is it that always walks with its head down?
    A. A nail in your boot.
    Q. What is it that is black and white and "read" all over
    A. A newspaper
    Q. When is a door not a door?
    A. When it is ajar.
    Q. What is the shiest thing in the world?
    A. A clock. Because it always keeps its hands on his face.
    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 Hayes
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Rathlyon, Co. Carlow
    Informant
    Francis Hayes
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Rathlyon, Co. Carlow