School: Cill Díoma (B.) (roll number 6516)
- Location:
- Kildimo, Co. Limerick
- Teacher: Seosamh Ó Scealláin
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- A Collection of Riddles.Q. Jenny inside the wall Jenny outside the wall, if you touch Jenny she will bite you.
A. A nettle.Q. Why is a toffee like a racehorse?
A. Because the more you lick the toffee the faster it goes.Q. Hairy all over covered with skin two things shaking and one thing going in?
A. A pig eating his food.Q. 'Tis in 'tis out 'tis like a trout 'tis slippery wet and greasy?
A. Your tongue.Q. Black and white and read all over?
A. A book.Q. Round the wood and round the wood and never goes into the wood?
A. A fence.Q. Why does a miller wear a white hat?
A. To cover his head.Q. Two legs sitting upon three legs and one leg in his lap in comes four legs runs away with one leg up jumps two legs catches three legs flings it after four legs and makes it bring back one leg.
A. A man sitting on a three legged stool and a leg of mutton in his lap. A dog comes in and catches the leg of mutton and runs out the(continues on next page)
