School: Tallanstown (roll number 2746)
- Location:
- Tallonstown, Co. Louth
- Teacher: E. Mac Gráinnne
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0667, Page 102
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- Local Riddles
Q. Why is a horse cleverer than a fox?
A. Because a horse can run when he is in a trap and a fox can not.
Q. Why is the letter "a" like twelve o'clock?
A. Because it in the middle of day.
Q. Why should a horse never be hungry on his journey?
A. Because he always has a bit in his mouth.
Q. A small thing grow on a tree two saw it five took it twelve chewed it and one swallowed it?
A. An apple.
Q. How does a pitcher of water differ from a boy throwing his sister into the water?
A. One is water in the pitcher and the other is "pitch her" in the water.
Q. What still remains when the letters are taken away?
A. The pillar box.
Collected by Katie Crawley,
Kilcroney,
Duffs Cross,
Co. Louth.
Got from Larry Crawley
Kilcroney,
Duffs Cross
Co. Louth.
- Collector
- Katie Crowley
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Kilcroney, Co. Louth
- Informant
- Larry Crowley
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Kilcroney, Co. Louth
