School: Gort an Ghainimh (roll number 16127)
- Location:
- Gortaganny, Co. Roscommon
- Teacher: M. Ó Cobhthaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0242, Page 124
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- Q1. Why is a police-man worse than the devil?
Ans. The policeman brings you body and soul but the devil only brings your soul.Q.2. What is it that is killed before it is cured?
Ans. A pig
Q3. What is it that wood feeds and water quenches
Ans A fire
4. What is it that runs fast but has no legs?
Ans. Water from a tap
5. What has a tongue but cannot talk?
Ans a shoe
6. Under the water and over the water
and never touches the water. Ans (the sun)
7. I have a roomful but I cannot take a spoonful.
Ans - smoke
8. Under the fire and over the fire and never touches the fire. Ans (a cake in an oven)
9. As round as an apple and deep as a cup all the men in Derry could not bring it up. Ans (a well)
10. Where is the king of England crowned (on the head)
11. What is it that the maker sees, but the wearer does not see. Ans (a coffin)
12 What goes out without moving (a fire
13. What is it that walks with its head downwards?
Ans. A nail in your shoe.(continues on next page)
