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School: Laragh (B.)

Location:
Larah, Co. Cavan
Teacher:
P. Ó Briain
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0981, Page 083

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    What is it that a cart has, it does not want it ,and yet it cant go without it?
    Noise.
    Put it in dry take it out wet the longer it is there the strongest it will get?
    Tea.
    If Dick's father is Tom's son what is Dick to Tom?
    His grandson.
    As I went up the hill I saw a great wonder 34 blackbirds tearing the ground asunder?
    A harrow.
    What stands on one leg and its heart in its head?
    A head of cabbage
    What is the longest pull you can take out of a pipe?
    The length of the shank is the longest pull you can take out of a pipe.
    Why is a lame dog like a boy doing a sum?
    Because he puts down three and carries one.
    What is the shiest thing in the house?
    The clock because it always keeps its hands on its face.
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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
    P.J. Duke
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Stradone, Co. Cavan