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School: Cluain Tuaiscirt (roll number 1405)

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Clontuskert, Co. Galway
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  1. Riddles (continued)

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    Why is a washerwoman called a fool?
    Because when it rains heavy she puts out her vessel to catch soft water.
    What is it that has two hands and never washes his face?
    A clock.
    What is like one half the moon?
    The other half.
    He killed his father, he buried his mother, and he married his sister and yet committed no sin?
    A priest.
    The more you put in it the lighter you make it?
    Holes in a barrel.
    What is the oldest tree in the wood?
    The elder.
    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
    Annie Madden
    Gender
    Female