School: Ganntaigh (Ganty)
- Location:
- Ganty, Co. Galway
- Teacher: Sorcha Bean Uí Chlúin
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- If I went up a hill on an ass, what would I get down on ?
A goose.
Travels high, lies low, wears boots but has none ?
A football.
What would make more noise under a gate than one pig ?
Two pigs.
As I went out a slippery gap, I met my Uncle Daisy, a stick in his hand, a stone in his middle. Riddle me that and I will give you a fiddle ?
A sloe in a bush.
Why does a dog give two turns before he sits down ?
Because one good turn deserves another.
Brown I am, much admired, many a horse I ever tired; tire a horse, wear a man, tell me this riddle if you can ?
A saddle.
What is it that has teeth and cannot eat ?
A comb.
As round as an apple, as flat as a pan, one side a woman the other a man ?
A penny.
As round as a rainbow, it has teeth like a cat, if you were guessing you would never guess that ?
A briar.
Tink tank, under a bank, ten drawing four ?
A woman milking a cow.
Little red Nancy sitting by the wall, eats all she gets, but drinks none atall ?
A fire.(continues on next page)- Collector
- James Raftery
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Garracloon, Co. Galway