School: Gleann Doire (C.) (roll number 10404)

Location:
Glenderry, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
Cáit Bean Uí Gléathabhúir
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  1. Q. What is most like a horse's shoe
    A. Another horse's shoe
    Q. What is of no use to a train and still cannot go without it.
    A. noise.
    Q. What is the difference between a school teacher and a railway guard.
    A. One trains the mind and the other minds the train
    Q. What is the weight of the moon
    A. A cwt. because there are four quarters in it.
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. riddles (~7,209)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary Flahive
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Glenderry, Co. Kerry