School: Baile an Mhuilinn, An Droichead Nua (roll number 16654)
- Location:
- Baile an Mhuilinn, Co. Chill Dara
- Teacher: S.P. Ó Donnchadha
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0775, Page 387
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- (continued from previous page)because there are four quarters in it.)
(12) White and black and “red” all over. (A Newspaper.)
(13) What part of a fish weighs the most? (The scales.
(14) If you gave an ass a handful of oats and he eats three quarters of it. What time of the day does that represent.? (A quarter to eight) (ate)
(15) How many insects make a landlord? (Ten ants) (tenants)
(16) Why should you always carry a watch when you are crossing the desert? (Because it has a spring in it.)I collected this list of riddles from my neighbours.
Signed Liam Tiernan,
Milltown,
Droichead Nua,
Co. Kildare.
- (1) Why is a baker a silly fellow? (Because he parts whith what he kneads.)
(2) When is a chair badly treated? (When it is caned and sat on.)
(3) When does a sea recognise you? (When it waves in your direction.)
(4) Which is it easier to spell goose or geese?(continues on next page) - Collector
- Rose Curran
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Gráinseach Fhuinseaird, Co. Chill Dara
- Informant
- Denis Curran
- Relation
- Parent
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 60
- Address
- Gráinseach Fhuinseaird, Co. Chill Dara
