School: Clonmel Convent (roll number 12180)

Location:
Clonmel, Co. Tipperary
Teacher:
Sr M. Peadar
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  1. Nancy Drohan 15th Sept, 1938
    Riddles (Local)
    In what month do we eat least?
    Answer :- In February because that's the shortest month.
    On what side of a jug is the handle?
    Answer :- The outside, of course
    When is a boxer like a tamp?
    Answer :- When he's down and out.
    What can you fill a bucket with that will
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. riddles (~7,209)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Nancy Drohan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Clonmel, Co. Tipperary
    Informant
    Mrs M. Drohan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Clonmel, Co. Tipperary