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School: Naomh Seosamh (Buachaillí)

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Glennamaddy, Co. Galway
Teacher:
S. Ó Deagha
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    (1) How far can a dog go into a wood? Ans= Half-way
    (2) Why does a hen pick the pot? Ans= Because she cannot lick it.
    (3) The more you pull at it the shorter it gets. Ans= A cigarette.
    (4) What has an eye but cannot see. Ans= A needle.
    (5) What goes up when the rain comes down? an umbrella.
    (6) A little white woman and the longer she stands the shorter she gets. Ans= a candle.
    (7) How many sticks of rhubarb would make an apple pie. Ans= none.
    (8) How many cows tails would reach the moon? Ans= none.
    (9) One what side of a jug is the handle? Ans= On the outside.
    (10) East, west, north and south, five teeth and no mouth? Ans= A harrow.
    (11) What has a head but no face? Ans= A match.
    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
    Oliver Bruen
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Glennamaddy, Co. Galway