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School: Tobar Pádraig (roll number 4764)

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Patrickswell, Co. Limerick
Teacher:
Anraoi Ó Broin
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  1. Riddles (continued)

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    Q. What has a mouth but no tongue?
    A. a river.
    Q. What goes up when the rain comes down?
    A. an umbrella.
    Q. When is a riddle like stale bread?
    A. When it is hard.
    Q. Why does a policeman wear a dark blue helmet?
    A. To keep his head nice and dry.
    Q. What pie had wings?
    A. A magpie.
    Q. What must you be unkind to before you can use it?
    A. A match. You must strike it first.
    Q. When is a well like unbuttered toast?
    A. When it is dry.
    Q. When is it good to lose your temper?
    A. When it is a bad one.
    Q. Why is the sea always so restless?
    A. Because it has many rocks in its bed.
    Q. What is it walks with its head down.
    A. A nail in your boot.
    Q. Middy-moddy, round body. Three feet and a wooden hat?
    A. A pot.
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        1. riddles (~7,209)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Annie Garret
    Gender
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    Age
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