School: Lecks

Location:
Lecks, Co. Cavan
Teacher:
C. Ní Dhiarmuida
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1013, Page 137

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    Riddles
    Which burns longer a wane or tallow candle?
    Neither they both burn shorter
    Why is a cows tail like a swans breast?
    It grows down
    If the father is head of the family, what is the eldest son?
    The heir, of course
    What is the difference between ceremonies and forms?
    You stand upon ceremonies and sit upon forms
    Why does a railway clerk punch a hole in a ticket?
    To let you pass through
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. riddles (~7,209)
    Language
    English