School: Currakyle, Feakle

Location:
Corrakyle, Co. Clare
Teacher:
Bean Uí Innseadúin

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Riddles

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0592, Page 284

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If "King Kong"went to "Hong Kong "and he died there ,what they put on the coffin?
A Lid.
Head without hair ,teeth without lips,long body and no hips?
A rake.

What is the least valuable thing a boy can have in his pocket?
A hole.
When is a cow not a cow?
When she is turned into a meadow.
What insect lives on nothing?
A moth because it eats holes.
From what word of(five eight) eight letters letters can you subtract five and leave ten?
Ten-dency.
What is the greatest riddle in world?
Life because we give it up.
What roof covers the most noisy tenant ?
The roof of your mouth.

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Collector
William Jones
Gender
male
Address
Gortaderry, Co. Clare
Informant
Mrs Jones
Relation
parent
Gender
female
Age
52
Address
Gortaderry, Co. Clare
Language
English