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School: Clochar na Trócaire, Nenagh

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Nenagh, Co. Tipperary
Teacher:
An tSr. Seanán
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    Q. When did Moses sleep five in a bed?
    A. When he slept with his four (fore) fathers.
    Q. What is that which comes once in a minute, twice in a moment and not once in a year?
    A. The letter "m".
    Q. Spell hungry horse in four letters.
    A. M.T.G.G. (empty gee gee).
    Q. What most resembles one half of a plum pudding?
    A. The other half.
    Q. When is the road particularly greasy?
    A. When the rain is dripping.
    Q. When does a queen become wood?
    A. When she becomes a ruler.
    Q. What gets boot but but never wears them out?
    A. A football.
    Q. What is the longest word in the english language?
    A. Smiles, because there is a mile between the first and last letter.
    Q. What weight is the moon?
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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
    Madeline Ryan
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    12
    Address
    Lisbunny, Co. Tipperary
    Informant
    Mr P. Flannery
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    70
    Address
    Dublin Road, Co. Tipperary