Abstract: Story collected by Michael Mangan, a student at Glin (B.) school (Glin, Co. Limerick) from informant Mr John Mangan.
Original reference: 0481/1/14
School Glin (B.) [Vol. 0481, Chapter 0001]
County The Schools' Manuscript Collection : County Limerick Schools
Riddles [duchas:4911416]
Why did the tap stop? Because it saw the house sink. What goes up a ladder with its head down? A nail in a man's boot. As O was going to St. Ives, I met a man with seven wives, each wif had seven sacks, each sack had seven cats, each cat had seven kittens, each kitten had seven tails, how many are going to St. Ives? One. If all the Holy Innocents were buried in Arabia with their right hands up how would you know the girls from the boys? There were no girls. If a letter weighs an ounce how many ounces would Ireland weig seven
Riddles [duchas:4911417]
If a fellow met a fellow in a fellow's field could a fellow, tell a fellow what a fellow means how many f's in that? none Londonderry, Cork and Kerry spell me that without a "k". that Why is a watch like a river? because it never goes without winding. Long legs crooked thighes a small head and no eyes? a thongs. It is as green as grass, as red as blood and as black as ink? a blackberry. What is the difference between a mat & a bottle of medicine? One is taken up and shaken and the other is shaken up and taken.
Riddles [duchas:4911418]
If I built a house from here to Donegal what height would it be? the height of nonsense.
Original reference: 0481/1/14
Riddles
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