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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. What is the beginning of end and the end of time?
    A. The letter "e".
    Q. Where is Moses when the light is out?
    A. In the dark.
    Q. If a load of turf cost ten shillings, what would six loads come to?
    A. Ashes.
    Q. What is the narrowest bridge in the world?
    A. The bridge of your nose.
    Q. What is it, that I can see, and you cannot?
    A. The back of your head.
    Q. It is neither inside the house, nor outside the house, but still it is in the house.
    A. A window.
    Q. How many cows tails would reach the moon?
    A. One if it were long enough.
    Q. As round as an apple, as deep as a cup and all the kings horses would not pull it up.
    A. A will.
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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
    B. Ryan
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    14
    Address
    Friar Street, Co. Tipperary
    Informant
    Mr Paddy O' Brien
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    50
    Address
    O'Rahilly Street, Co. Tipperary