School: Baile an Ghaorthaidh, Cluain Meala
- Location:
- Ballingeary East, Co. Tipperary
- Teacher: Seán Ó hAodha
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- RIDDLES I HAVE HEARD AT HOME
and which are not already written in this book.
1. What is it that goes with a car and
comes with a car and yet it of no
use to the car?
[The noise]2. What is it the older it gets the
smaller it grows?
[A candle]3. The man that made it never wore it,
The man that wore it never saw it.
[A coffin]4. What is it that goes all around the
world without ever stopping?
A clock]5. What has an eye but cannot see?
[A needle]6. What has ears but cannot hear?
[A pot]7. When is it best for a publican to go
to an iron foundry?
[When he wants a bar-maid.]8. Why should a hen be never untidy?
[Because she carries a comb with
her.]9. What has four legs and only one
foot?
[A bed]10. Little red heifer stands by the wall.
eats all it gets and drinks nothing at
all.
[A fire.]
- Collector
- John Barrett
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Knockskagh, Co. Tipperary
