School: Eaglais an Chlocháin
- Location:
- Aglish, Co. Tipperary
- Teacher: Tadhg Ó Foghludha
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0532, Page 003
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- My uncle told me those riddles.
As I came out a slippery gap I met my Uncle Davy he'd an iron nose and silver toes and upon my word he'd frigthen the crows. (a gun)
What is it that if you take out the whole of it you have some left? (wholesome) The more you take out of it the bigger it gets. What is it? (a hole)
Why is a dog's tail compared to the heart of a tree? (Because it is farthest away from the bark) When did Abraham sleep with four in a bed? (When he slept with his fore fathers)
Where was moses when the candle quenched? (In the dark)
When is a door not a door? (When it is ajar)
There was a man once and he had a mile of children. How was that? (His name was furlong and he had eight children.)
Why is the sun very unkind? (Because it will tan you if it gets the chance.)
Why is the sea very like a lady's(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Sheila Reddan
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Feigh, Co. Tipperary
- Informant
- John Reddan
- Relation
- Relative (other than parent or grandparent)
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Feigh, Co. Tipperary
