School: Dunlavin (B.)

Location:
Dunlavin, Co. Wicklow
Teacher:
Mícheál Ó Gogáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0914, Page 030

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0914, Page 030

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  1. (continued from previous page)
    Q Why is a shipbuilder like a young duck.
    A Because they both make for the water.
    Q What is it that which when "thrown out" may be caught without hands.
    A A Hint.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
  2. Riddles
    Q Who wears the largest hat in the world,
    A The person with the largest head
    Q What is the difference between a lady and a solider,
    A The soldier faces the powder and the lady powders her face.
    Q What smells most in a chemist shop,
    A The nose.
    Q Why was Adam a good runner,
    A He was first in the human race.
    Q Why is a vain young lady like a drunkard
    A They both are fond of the glass.
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. riddles (~7,209)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Michael Carey
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Dunlavin, Co. Wicklow
    Informant
    John Murphy
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    99
    Address
    Dunlavin, Co. Wicklow