School: Cill Mhuire (roll number 8139)
- Location:
- Kilmurry, Co. Roscommon
- Teacher: Máire, Bean Uí Ruairc
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- Riddles 25/6/1938
Q. What's always behind time?
A. The back of a clock.
Q. Where was Adam when the light went out?
A. In the dark.
Q.If two men went out walking and one of them brought an umbrella, which of them got wet first?
A. None of them, because it didn't rain atall.
Q. If there was a wall build from Galway (?) to Dublin what height would it be?
A. The height of nonsense.
Q. Under the fire and over the fire and cannot reach the fire?
A. A cake in an oven
Q. Genny inside the ditch and Genny outside the ditch if you go near Genny she will bite you?
A. A nettle.(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Sheila Mc Garry
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Rathmoyle, Co. Roscommon
