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School: Clochar na Toirbhirte, Cill Mochua (roll number 15632)

Location:
Kilmacow, Co. Kilkenny
Teacher:
Sr. M. Calasanctius
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  1. Riddles (continued)

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    When is a muddy road like a loaded rifle?
    When it is full of cart-ridges.
    Why is a horse more clever than a fox.
    Freagra - Because it can run in a trap.
    What is the difference between a hungry boy and a greedy boy?
    Freagra - One longs to eat and the other eats to long.
    What tree is much disliked by schoolboys?
    Freagra - The birch.
    Whatever you do whatever you try you won't get over it till you did.
    Freagra - The moon.
    If a man fell accidentally what would he fall against?
    Freagra - His will.
    A man standing in a field pull his leg and his nose will bleed.
    Freagra - A pump.
    Humpty Dumpty sat on the wall
    Humpty Dumpty got a great fall
    All the Kings horse and all the Kings men couldn't get Humpty Dumpty together again.
    Freagra - An Egg.
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    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
    Bridie Quinlan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Greenville, Co. Kilkenny
    Informant
    Thomas Carroll
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Kilmacow, Co. Kilkenny