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School: Lurga (roll number 12574)

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Lurga, Co. Galway
Teacher:
Pádhraig Ó Fogartaigh
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  1. A Collection of Riddles

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    A Collection of Riddes
    Why is a wet umbrella like fat?
    Because it is dripping.
    Why is a carpenter like the sun?
    Because he is putting in beams all day.
    What nation does a criminal dread?
    Condemnation.
    Why should a poor man drink coffee?
    Because he has no proper-ty (tea)
    Why is dancing like new milk?
    Because it streanthens the calves.
    What bed is nicely made and well covered yet not meant to sleep in?
    A flower-bed.
    What two trees remind us of the seaside?
    The bay and the beach.
    Why is a horse like the letter O?
    Because (g) makes it go.
    When is a fish like a bird?
    When it rises to take a fly.
    What house is never dark?
    The light-house
    Why is there never such a thing as one whole day?
    (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
    Maureen Earley
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Curtaun, Co. Galway
    Informant
    Mick Healy
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    50
    Address
    Curtaun, Co. Galway