Abstract: Story collected by John Curtin, a student at Ferrybank, Waterford school (Ferrybank, Co. Waterford) from informant John Bourke.
Original reference: 0844/2/3
School Ferrybank, Waterford [Vol. 0844, Chapter 0002]
County The Schools' Manuscript Collection : Waterford County Schools
Riddles [duchas:4748713]
Q. What is the difference between a riddle and four sitting on a bun? A. One is a conundrum and the other's a bun-under-'em. Q. What is an ecclesiastical gathering? A. A boil on a bishops body. Q. Who killed one quarter of the world? A. Cain when he killed Able. Q. If two men would dig a hole in two days: how long would it take one man to dig half a hole? A. It is impossible to dig half a hole. Teller's name- John Curtin Address- 44 Ard Mhuire, Ferrybank, Co. Waterford. Heard from- John Bourke. Address- Elmville, Ferrybank, Co. Waterford.
Original reference: 0844/2/3
Riddles
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