School: Brittas (roll number 12217)
- Location:
- Brittas, Co. Dublin
- Teacher: B. Ní Mhaoldhomhnaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0794, Page 401
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You are not logged in, but you are welcome to contribute a transcription anonymously. In this case, your IP address will be stored in the interest of quality control.By clicking the save button you agree that your contribution will be available under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License and that a link to dúchas.ie is sufficient as attribution. - Why does a dog turn around twice before he lies down? Answer because one good turn deserves another.
Patch upon patch without any stitches riddle me that and I will buy you a pair of breeches.? Answer A head of cabbage.
Headed like a temble tailed like a rat you may guess for ever but you will never guess that.? Answer A pipe.
What fruit has a penny? Answer the date.
I have a little man above in the field and when I pull his leg his nose will bleed.? Answer a pump.
What has four fingers a thumb and no flesh? Answer A glove.
What is it that runs and can't walk.? Answer a river.
Forty sheep went out a gap forty more followed then a man and his dog how many feet was that.? Answer two.
