School: Cill Tártáin
- Location:
- Kiltartan, Co. Galway
- Teacher: Mícheál Ó Tuathaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0047, Page 0037
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- (continued from previous page)Tell me this riddle if you can.
Ans. Coal.
34. What is it Paul has behind,
Luke has before,
And Nellie Kelly has in four places?
Ans. The letter I.
35. What has an eye by cannot see?
Ans. A needle.
36. What has a tongue but cannot talk?
Ans. Your boat.
37. What has legs but cannot walk?
Ans. A table.
38. Riddle me riddle me Andy o.
My father gave me seeds to sew.
The seeds were black and the ground was white.
Riddle me that and I'll give you a pint.
Ans. Paper and ink.
39. Hairy in and hairy out and hairy into hairy's mouth
Ans. A stocking.
40. What is the difference between a hill and a pill.
Ans. One is hard to get up and the other is hard to get down.
41. What has teeth but cannot eat.
Ans. A comb.
42. What is black and white and hops on(continues on next page)
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