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School: Mayglass (roll number 1123)

Location:
Maigh Ghlas, Co. Loch Garman
Teacher:
Seósamh P. Mac Shomáis
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  1. Riddles (continued)

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    (continued from previous page)
    Q. Two a's, two r's two m's and a g, put them together and spell them for me ?
    A. Grammar.
    Q. What is the longest thing in the world ?
    A. Your tongue, because you will never see the end of it .
    Collected from Patrick Newport
    Woodtown, Ballycogley, Co. Wexford.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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  2. Riddles

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    There are numbers of riddles, but these are ones which I heard in Mayglass.
    Q. A man went in to an orchard, he saw apples on a tree, he took no apples off, nor he left no apples on and how could that be ?
    A. There were two apples on the tree, he took one off, and he left one on.
    Q. A house-full and a yard full and could not take up a spoon - ful ?
    A. Smoke
    Q. How many cow's tails would it take to reach the moon ?
    A. One, if it was long enough.
    Q. I lighted the fire with lies and truth ?
    A. I lighted the fire with a newspaper.
    Q. Look in my face and I'm everybody, look at my back and I'm nobody ?
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. seánra
      1. ealaín bhéil (~1,483)
        1. tomhaiseanna (~7,209)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Pat Connick
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Deich nAcra, Co. Loch Garman