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School: An Pasáiste Thoir (B.), Port Láirge

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Passage East, Co. Waterford
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Proinnsias Ó Heachthigheirn
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    Q. When does a man wear a wooden overcoat?
    A. When he is in his coffin.
    Q. What does everyone do at the end of his first day?
    A. Begin his second day.
    Q. How man "i"'s has an needle?
    A. None, but it has three "e"'s.
    Q. What is twice the half of two pence three farthings?
    A. Two pence three farthings.
    Q. Why is a shoemakers shop like hell?
    A. Because all bad soles go there.
    Q. What has several eyes and cannot see?
    A. A potato.
    Q. Where is a door not a dear? When it is ajar.
    Q. Why did Cain kill Abel?
    A. Because he has able.
    Q. Why was Adam a good runner?
    A. Because he was first in the Human Race.
    Q. Why is a carpet to be pitied?
    A. Because it is frequently trodden
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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
    William Keating
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Passage East, Co. Waterford