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School: Alt Achadh Doire (roll number 15474)

Location:
Altaghaderry, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Pádraig L. Mac Diarmada
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1107, Page 88

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  1. A Collection of Riddles

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    It is long, it is narrow,
    It is not very wide
    It has a green border on every side?
    The road.
    What makes a train smoke?
    Because she cannot chew.
    If a fender and fire irons cost £2 what will a ton of coal come to?
    Ashes.
    How can a donkey be compared to a postage stamp?
    Because one gets a stick with a lick, and the other get a lick with a stick.
    How do you make a coat last?
    My making the trousers and waistcoat first.
    What side of a jug is the handle on?
    The outside.
    If you name it you break it?
    Silence.
    (continues on next page)
    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
    Michael Mc Rodden
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Creevagh Upper, Co. Derry