School: Cloone (B.) (roll number 15442)

Location:
Cloone, Co. Leitrim
Teachers:
T. Ó Móráin A. Ó Corraidhin
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    ones?
    Because there always in bed.
    No 27. Why is the first chicken of a blood like the maintenance
    of a ship.
    Because it is a little in front of the main hatch.
    No 28. Why is the word "kiss" spelt with two s's?
    Because it is complete the spell.
    No 29. Why is the sun cruel
    Because it tans so many women
    No 30 When do you breakfast before you get up?
    When you have a roll and a turn over in bed.
    No. 31 Why is the letter G like matrimony?
    because it is the end of courting
    No. 32 Why is the water of a fountain like the Prince of wales
    One is thrown into the air, the other is heir of the
    throne.
    No 33 Why are good women like ivy?
    The greater the ruin the closer they cling.
    No. 34 Why is a pretty girl like a muffin.
    She is after OFTEN toasted.
    No. 35 What fish is most valued by a married
    lady.
    Her-ring
    No. 36 If an asses head points to the north
    where does his tail point to?
    To the ground.
    No 37. Twenty men in a gap, twenty more along
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. riddles (~7,209)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Michael Bohan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Curraun, Co. Leitrim