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School: Liostuathail (B.) 1.

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Listowel, Co. Kerry
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Séamus Ó Haodha
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  1. Riddles (continued)

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    A. A thimble.
    Q. How many wells would make a river.
    A. One if it was big enough.
    Q. If it take one yard of cloth to make a waistcoat what does it take to make a suit.
    A. A tailor.
    Q. Why is a pig a curious creature.
    A. Because it is cured after being killed.
    Q. What sort of a fish does a person out of work want.
    A. A plaice.
    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
    Tomás Ó Báiréad
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Bedford, Co. Kerry