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    101. If the finders and the fire irons come to £5 what will the coal come to? Ans. Cinders
    102. If it takes three and a half yard to make a pair of trousers what will it take to make a coat? Ans. A tailor.
    103. What is it ladies and gentlemen have in on spot and Miss Mulligan has it in two places?
    Ans. The letter L.
    104. On what side of an ass is the most hair?
    Ans. On the outside.
    105. If there was an ass on one side of the lake and a sheaf of oats on the other side how would he get across to it? Do you give up?
    Ans. So did the ass.
    106. If you got up on an ass how would you get down of him?
    Ans. There is no down on an ass its all hair.
    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
    Margaret Mc Intyre
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Lismeen, Co. Cavan
    Informant
    Mr Eddie Mc Intyre
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Lismeen, Co. Cavan