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School: Clochar na Trócaire, Nenagh

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Nenagh, Co. Tipperary
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An tSr. Seanán
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    4. The bleating of lambs,
    The suck of the bees,
    Will tell the mans name,
    Who drank beer with the bees.
    Q. What is it.
    A. Mahoney (Mahony)
    5. Little thing, little thing,
    Smaller than a mouse,
    It has more windows, than all the kings house.
    Q. What is it.
    A. (A thimble)
    Q. Which is the ugliest tree of all.
    A. You Yew.
    Q. Which is the best tradesman in the world.
    A. The fishmonger because he can cure dead fish.
    Q. What letters would startle a burglar.
    A. O.I.C.U. (Oh I see you)
    Q. Which is the best way to widen a road.
    A. Add "b" and it will be broad.
    Q. What is most like a cows tail.
    A. A pump.
    Q. Why does Ireland resemble a bottle?
    A. Because it has Cork at the end of it.
    Q. What part of the cow goes over the ditch first.
    A. Her breath.
    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
    Teresa Hackett
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    12
    Address
    Sarsfield Street, Co. Tipperary
    Informant
    Mr Patrick Barron
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    68
    Address
    Sarsfield Street, Co. Tipperary