School: Cloughjordan (C.) (roll number 11544)
- Location:
- Cloghjordan, Co. Tipperary
- Teacher: Eibhlin, Bean Uí Sceacháin
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- Riddles November 24th 19371 Over the fire and under the fire and still never touches the fire? Ans A Cake in a baker.
As round as an apple as deep as a cup and all the kings horses wouldent draw it up? Ans A well.
What is the longest word in the alphabeth? Ans Smiles because there is a mile between the first and the last letter.
Bessy inside the ditch,bessie outside the ditch keep away from her or she'll sting you? Ans a nettle.
up the hill and down the hill and yet stands still? Ans the road.
Why is a floot mat like a bottle of medicine?
Ans one is taken up and shaken,and the other is shaken up and taken.
What is smaller that a midges mouth? And what goes into it.
It opens like a barn door,It shuts like a trap,
i bet you think a hundred things before you think of that? Ans your mouth
Why does a hen cross the road ?ans to get to the other side.
What goes up when the rain comes down? Ans an umbrella.
When are cooks cruel? Answhen the beat eggs and whip cream.
