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School: Tullow (Monastery)

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Tullow, Co. Carlow
Teacher:
Br. Míchéal Ó Maoileoin
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  1. Riddles

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    Q. A long white woman and a blue little nose the longer she lives the shorter she grows.
    A. A candle.
    Q. Why is Berlin like a drunken man.?
    A. Because it is always on the Spree.
    Q. What pupil is most to be pitied?
    A. The pupil of your eye because it is always under the lash.
    Q. How do you make a slow horse fast?
    A. By not feeding him.
    Q. Why is a want of manners like forty perches?
    A. Because it makes one rood (rude)
    Q. What calf don't you feed?
    A. The calf of your leg
    Q. What two ships are of masculine gender?
    A. A man of war and mail steamer.
    Q. What ring is square?
    A. A boxing ring.
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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
    John Joe Brophy
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Castlemore, Co. Carlow