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School: Clonmel Convent (roll number 12180)

Location:
Clonmel, Co. Tipperary
Teacher:
Sr M. Peadar
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0567C, Page 17_009

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  1. Riddles (Local)

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    If a poker and tongs comes to three and four what would a ton of coal come to?
    Answer : To ashes
    Two dead men fighting, two blind men looking on two cripples running for the police and two dummies saying "Hurry on"?
    Answer : A pack of lies
    When should a playmate lose his temper?
    Answer : When it's a bad one.
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. riddles (~7,209)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Nancy Farrell
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Clonmel, Co. Tipperary
    Informant
    Miss N. Farrell
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Clonmel, Co. Tipperary