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School: Clochar na Trócaire, Nenagh

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Nenagh, Co. Tipperary
Teacher:
An tSr. Seanán
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    Q. Why is "I" the luckiest of all the vowels?
    A. Because it is in the middle of bliss.
    Q. Which travels faster heat or cold?
    A. Heat, because you can catch cold.
    Q. What key does a drunkard like?
    A. Whiskey.
    Q. What was the first bet ever made?
    A. The Alphabet.
    Q. Middy - noddy, around body, three feet and a wooden hat.
    A. A pot.
    Q. What has four fingers and a thumb, yet cannot hold an apple?
    A. A glove.
    Q. What side of the cup is the handle on?
    A. The outside.
    Q. What is the loudest noise in the world?
    A. A candle, because it wakes the dead.
    Q. What is behind the clock.
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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
    M. Kennedy
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    15
    Address
    Ballyanny Lower, Co. Tipperary
    Informant
    Mr Michael Chadwick
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    85
    Occupation
    Farmer
    Address
    Ballyanny Lower, Co. Tipperary