School: Glendalough

Location:
Glendalough, Co. Wicklow
Teacher:
Bean Uí Ghabhann

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Riddles

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0917, Page 375

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1 Q. As black as ink as white as milk and hops on the ground like hail stones?
A. A magpie
2 Q. Why is the letter F like a banana skin.
A. Because both make all fall.
3 Q. Why is a ladies jumper like a piece of orange peel?
A. Because it is easy to slip on.
4 Q. What is it that occurs once in a minute, twice in a moment, but never in a year?
A. The letter m
5 Q. Why was the man about to hit somebody like a clock with the hands at 12:59?

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Collector
Máirín Ní Bhroin
Gender
female
Address
Derrybawn, Co. Wicklow
Informant
Patrick Byrne
Gender
male
Age
40
Occupation
officer
Address
Derrybawn, Co. Wicklow
Language
English