School: Clonmore, Piltown (roll number 13420)
- Location:
- Clonmore, Co. Kilkenny
- Teacher: Bríd Nic Aodhgáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0840, Page 004
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RiddlesWhat has a tongue but cannot utter a sound
answer Your boot.
What is the first thing you would do if you fell into the sea
answer get wet.
Where can happiness always be found
answer In a dictionary.
The longer it lives the shorter it grows
answer a candle.
Ireland that bears its own name, spell it backwards and forwards its always the same
answer Navan.
What would you pull to make it short
answer a fag
a house-ful, a room ful, I couldn't get a spoon-ful
answer smoke
What goes in dry and comes out wet
answer Tea in a teapot
Why do ladies look in the moon.
answer because there is a man in it.
What has an eye and cannot see
answer a needle
What has teeth and cant eat(continues on next page)
