School: Páirc Íseal (B.) (roll number 295)
- Location:
- Lowpark, Co. Mayo
- Teacher: Seán Ó Caiside
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- (continued from previous page)A Venison - it is always 'deer'
Q What is lighter than a feather and yet you cannot hold it for five minutes
A Your breath
Q Which was the last animal to leave the Ark
A The elephant because he had his 'trunk' to pack
Q Why is a fender like Westminster Abbey
A Because it contains the ashes of the grate (great)
Q Why is the letter v in the word civil like your nose
A Because it is between two I's (eyes)
Q Why does a dog turn twice before lying down
A Because one good turn deserves an other
Q Why is the letter "k" like a pigs tail?
A Because its at the end of pork
Q Why is Adam considered a good runner?
A Because he was first in the human race.
Q Whats a herring worth when its half eaten.
A Turning
Q What's that brought to the table, cut but never eaten
Q A pack of cards
Q Whats in a riddle more than holes
A Croners
Q What vegetable should never be carried in a boot
A A leek (leak)
Q What is the difference between a new five pound note and an old one
A Four pound
