School: Baile Nua, Droichead Átha (roll number 13083)
- Location:
- Newtown, Co. Louth
- Teachers: R. Ní Mhaolmhochaire E. Ní Laoi
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- Q. What is the shyest thing in the house?
A. A clock, because it always has it's hands on it's face.
Q. A riddles a riddle, as I suppose a hundred eye's never a nose.
A. A thimble.
Q. Why are old stocking like mice?
A. Because they run into holes quickly.
Q. As round as an apple and as flat as a pan, one side a woman and the other a man.
A. A penny.
