School: Cill Moibhí (C.) (roll number 13081)
- Location:
- Kilmovee, Co. Mayo
- Teacher: Áine, Bean Uí Dhubhthaigh
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- (continued from previous page)I have a little cow and she is tied to the wall and she would eat all the hay from here to Donegal. Ans. = A Fire.
What goes in dry and comes out wet.
Ans. = Tea
Why is a jersey like a grasshopper.
Ans. Because they are both jumpers.
What tree grows nearest to the sea.
Ans. The beech.
Patches and patches without any stitches if you tell me that riddle I'll give you my old breeches. Ans. = A head of cabbage.
What goes up when the rain comes down. Ans. = An umbrella.
Luke has it in front, Paul has it behind, and Biddy Mulligan has it twice in the same spot. Ans. The letter "L".
Round the house, round the house and in in the keyhole. Ans. The Wind.
What is one half of the moon like. Ans. The other half.
If I shook hands with four hands how many people did I shake hands to. Ans. = Two people.
What runs fast without any legs.
Ans. = A tap.(continues on next page)
