School: Lisín (C.), An Sciobairín (roll number 15564)
- Location:
- Lisheen Upper, Co. Cork
- Teacher: Máiréad Ní Chárthaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0295, Page 269
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- A Collection of Riddles1. What is the longest word in the English Language.
Smiles. S-Miles-S.
2. Why does a hen cross the road? To get to the other side.
3. Tis in the rock but not in the stone
Tis in the church but not in its steeple
Tis in the minister but not in his people
The letter "r".
4. I have a little house - a mouse couldn't live in it.
All the men in town couldn't count all the windows in it.
A thimble.
5. If you went to the top of a high castle, how could you get down? Off a gorse.
6. What is it that grows shorter the longer it lives?
A lighting candle.
7. Eight arms and no hand
A wooden leg and cannot stand
Is often wet but cannot feel
Has no shoe on but shod with steel
An Umbrella.
8. Twice eleven - six and seven.
Three and two how much is that? Five.
9. Which would you rather a bare tone or one without meat
The latter as it could have fish in it.
10. When one side of a fish is eaten what is it worth.
Worth turning.(continues on next page)
