School: Clonmel Convent (roll number 12180)

Location:
Clonmel, Co. Tipperary
Teacher:
Sr M. Peadar
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  1. Maura Harding, 21th Sept, 1938
    Riddle. (local.)
    What sort of fish does a cobbler want?
    Answer :- Soles
    Twelve pears were hanging high, twelve men were riding by. Eachman took a pear, and still left eleven there?
    Answer :- Eachman was the name of one of the men, and he was the one who took a pear.
    Why are plum stones like milestones?
    Answer :- Because they're
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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
    Maura Harding
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Clonmel, Co. Tipperary
    Informant
    Mr J. J. Harding
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Clonmel, Co. Tipperary