School: Glenderry (roll number 10403)

Location:
Glenderry, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
Peadar Ó Gleathbhúir
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  1. It never was and never will be? A mouse's nest in a cats ear.
    If a load of turf cost ten shillings what will a ton of coal come to? It will come to ashes.
    Two men went to the sea with three horses. If one of them filled his load in half an hour, and the other filled his in an hour Would it take them long to fill the three loads? One hour
    What is the longest word in the English language? "Smiles" because there is a "mile" between the first and last letter. Two
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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
    Collector
    Patrick Higgins
    Gender
    Male
    Informant
    John Kirby
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    56
    Address
    Glenderry, Co. Kerry