School: Clochar na Toirbhirte, Lios Mór
- Location:
- Lios Mór, Co. Phort Láirge
- Teacher: An tSr M. Cárthach
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0636, Page 94
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- A Collection of Riddles.
1. Why does a clock never strike thirtween
Ans: Because it has not the face to do so
2. Which is the swifter heat or cold.
Ans: Heat, because anyone can catch cold
3. Which is the greatest riddle?
Ans: Life, for we all have to give it up
4. What is the longest word in the English language "Smiles"
Ans: because there is a mile between the first and last letter
5. If twenty feet of Iceberg is above water what is below?
Ans: All the rest
6. What is the difference between a tree and an aeroplane?
Ans: one sheds its leaves and the other leaves its shed
7. When is a sailor not a sailor?
Ans: When he is a board.
8. Born at the same time as the world(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Josephine Fogerty
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Lios Mór, Co. Phort Láirge
- Informant
- Mary Fogerty
- Relation
- Relative (other than parent or grandparent)
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Lios Mór, Co. Phort Láirge
