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School: An Pasáiste Thoir (B.), Port Láirge

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Passage East, Co. Waterford
Teacher:
Proinnsias Ó Heachthigheirn
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  1. A Collection of Riddles

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    Q. What is half the moon like?
    A. The other half.
    Q. What is twice the half of twopence - halfpenny-farthing?
    A. Twopence halfpenny farthing.
    Q. Black and white and read all over?
    A. A newspaper.
    Q. What goes up when the rain comes down?
    A. An umbrella.
    Q. Why does a chicken cross the road?
    A. To get to the other side.
    Q. What is it that walks with its head downwards?
    A. A nail in the sole of your boot.
    Q. What has five fingers and no bones?
    A. A glove.
    Q. What must you do before you come down a stairs?
    A. You must go up it.
    Q. Patch upon patch without any stitches.
    A. A cabbage.
    Q. Long legs, crooked thighs, small head and no eyes?
    A. A tongs.
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. riddles (~7,209)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Patrick Quigley
    Gender
    Male