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School: Monaghan (Clochar Lughaidh) (roll number 359)

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Monaghan, Co. Monaghan
Teacher:
Sr Déaglán
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  1. Riddles (continued)

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    q. Why is a good husband like dough?
    a. Because a woman needs him.
    q. What grows bigger the more you take out of it?
    A. A hole
    q. Why are books your best friends?
    a. Because when they bore you, you can shut them up without giving offence.
    q. What man wears the biggest hay?
    a. The man with the biggest head of course.
    q. What makes the ocean angry?
    a. Because it is crossed so often.
    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
    Maura Duffy
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    The Diamond, Co. Monaghan
    Informant
    Mr J.T. Duffy
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    The Diamond, Co. Monaghan